Original German WWII M42 Army Heer Helmet with Textured Tan Camouflage Paint and Battle Damage - EF64 German Documents & Books including the Chinese Model 1951

including the Chinese Model 1951

It is very similar in design to the Everitt WWII Knuckle Knife

this combination of swivel bales and a front seam date the helmet shell to early 1945

and the official count of PPS-42 guns produced was 46

Original German WWII M42 Army Heer Helmet with Textured Tan Camouflage Paint and Battle Damage - EF64 German Documents & Books including the Chinese Model 1951Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent all original example of a late war German Model 42 Steel helmet, with a great original Heer Army Tan and Green textured camouflage paint job. This is typical of the later war period, in areas such as Italy with a more brown tan look. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains over 85% of its original paint, with some wear and chipping from service. This is a very nice example of the M42