Original German WWII M42 Extra Large Army Heer Single Decal Helmet with 61cm Liner & Chinstrap - stamped EF68 Category_Blunderbuss Part of the reference number

Part of the reference number is obscured and cannot be read

Black metal body mounted on springs and attached to a metal base

and historian and collector Major Brian Manifor USMC

There is also an additional marking of H1398 on the barrels

becoming Swaine & Adeney Ltd on incorporation in 1910

Original German WWII M42 Extra Large Army Heer Single Decal Helmet with 61cm Liner & Chinstrap - stamped EF68 Category_Blunderbuss Part of the reference numberOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition all original example of an EXTRA LARGE late war German Model 42 Steel helmet, with some great period wear. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 80% of its original lightly textured paint, with some light wear and oxidation from service. There is some scuffing and wear, but nothing out of line with moderate use in service. The interior paint is in very good