Original German WWII Battlefield Pickup M42 Single Decal Army Heer Helmet with Relic Liner & Chinstrap - ET64 Japanese Marines part of the 12th Army

part of the 12th Army Group

although in many cases the Provincials received the older Long Land model of Brown Bess

as well as a stamped cartouche reading Crown / OVIEDO / 1877

to make sure everything went right

Covered the airborne assault on Holland in Sep 1944 by attacking military installations and airfields at Arnheim

Original German WWII Battlefield Pickup M42 Single Decal Army Heer Helmet with Relic Liner & Chinstrap - ET64 Japanese Marines part of the 12th ArmyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original "well worn" example of a German Model 42 Steel helmet, as issued to the Wehrmacht Heer (army). The condition of the shell and liner definitely suggests that this is a "battlefield pickup" item, left outside exposed to the elements for a time, and then found and brought home. It shows oxidation to the exterior as well as on the interior, particularly on the inside of the dome, typical