Original Rare German WWII Waffen SS M40 Single Decal Helmet with 55cm Liner and Chinstrap - Stamped ET62 Sharps Rifle which gives a serial number

which gives a serial number and the date of 1956

which are often removed or lost over time

It still has an original inspection cartouche on the left side

They were fitted with a simple cloth liner and leather chin strap

with 145297 appearing on the underside of the barrel (partial) and on the frame under the grip

Original Rare German WWII Waffen SS M40 Single Decal Helmet with 55cm Liner and Chinstrap - Stamped ET62 Sharps Rifle which gives a serial numberOriginal Item: Only One Available. The SS (Schutzstaffel 'Protection Squadron') was originally formed in 1925, ostensibly to act as a small, loyal bodyguard unit to protect the Fhrer, Adolf H. Under the direction of the Reichsfhrer SS Heinrich Himmler, the SS grew to be the most ruthless and feared organization of the 20th century. They were the vanguard of NSDAP and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied