Original German WWII M42 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet Shell with Partial Liner - ET66 nChannel sports a brass front zipper

sports a brass front zipper (non-functional) and bears the classic US Navy black and gold nomenclature tag at the interior neck that reads:

Within 45 minutes from the opening artillery shots

It is the standard double ammunition chest M1916 and was originally used as a supplementary chest with the Maxim MG 08 and MG 08/15

There can be little doubt

above 41 lb 10 oz to 42 lb 6 oz (18

Original German WWII M42 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet Shell with Partial Liner - ET66 nChannel sports a brass front zipperOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original example Model 1942 German WWII helmet shell with a single Luftwaffe Eagle decal and partial liner. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 75% of the original Luftwaffe Blue Gray paint, and shows wear and spots of oxidation where the paint has flaked away. This was definitely a helmet that saw use during the war, with a lovely patina of age. The decal is retained at