Original German WWII M42 Service Worn Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with Partial Liner - ET62 Availability_Both Marked with part numbers

Marked with part numbers

after a short artillery preparation fired by the 466th Parachute field Artillery Batallion

The M1926 inflatable flotation belt was used as a life preserver by assault troops during amphibious actions and beach landings

indicating it was manufactured by Emaillierwerke AG

the regiment captured a German general's diary which gave the regiment its nickname

Original German WWII M42 Service Worn Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with Partial Liner - ET62 Availability_Both Marked with part numbersOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original service worn example of a Model 1942 German WWII helmet, with a single Luftwaffe Eagle decal. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 75% of the original Luftwaffe Blue Gray paint. There is overall wear as well as areas completely missing paint, which now shows the oxidized steel shell. This was definitely a helmet that saw use during the war, with a lovely patina