Original German WWII M35 Mediterranean Camouflage Helmet Swords Late in WW2 Japan was

Late in WW2 Japan was very short of raw materials and were producing numerous "last ditch" weapons and gear out of substandard supplies

but Saive and his team managed to escape to UK and continued to work there during the German occupation of Belgium

Our springs are very dirty from a century plus of storage under poor conditions

The front of the oval guard is marked with the serial number 4934 / E

And I think after that

Original German WWII M35 Mediterranean Camouflage Helmet Swords Late in WW2 Japan wasOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is what we all look for and can never find; an incredible 100% authentic Mediterranean Camouflage Model 1935 German Helmet! Original WWII German M 35 Double Decal Painted Camouflage Helmet U. S. Veteran Bring Back In Original Untouched Condition. The sheet steel construction helmet retains about 70% of its original over painted green and tan (dunkelgelb) paint. The left side of the helmet has a shadow of an outline