Original German WWII M40 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with 1940 Dated Size 58 Liner- SE68 British Field Gear The fittings are all plated

The fittings are all plated and then oxidized

The visor has a row of reinforcement stitching to the bottom of the forward edge

The back of one is also loaded with information about his service

The interior lining has been torn and the inner tin foil underlay (used to deflect heat) is exposed and partly missing

Original German WWII M40 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with 1940 Dated Size 58 Liner- SE68 British Field Gear The fittings are all platedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original example Model 1940 German WWII helmet with a single Luftwaffe Eagle decal and size 58cm liner, which was modified during the war. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet still retains most of the original lightly textured Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (flyer's blue) paint, which utilized aluminum oxide as a texturing agent. There is scuffing to the paint and some worked in dirt,