Original German WWII M40 Refurbished 82nd Airborne Division Souvenir Camouflage Chicken Wire Helmet - Stamped EF66 Snider Rifle Accessories or nearly 20% of the

or nearly 20% of the US population at the time

There is a very nice leather and bullion officer's troddel sword knot wrapped around the hilt in the correct Heer pattern

Illinois was a Tail Gunner aboard the B-17 bomber WHIRLAWAY and was a member of the 8th Air Force

and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore

Original German WWII M40 Refurbished 82nd Airborne Division Souvenir Camouflage Chicken Wire Helmet - Stamped EF66 Snider Rifle Accessories or nearly 20% of theOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fine example of totally original Model M40 M 1940 German WW2 large size 66 helmet shell, refurbished by a master German camouflage restorer. The shell is stamped E. F. 66, indicating that Emaillierwerke AG, of Fulda, Germany manufactured it. It is also faintly stamped with lot number ??? 36 under the rear skirt. Size 66 is a nice large size that can accommodate liners from 58cm to 59cm or US 7 1 4 to 7 3 8. Size