NICE 100% ORIGINAL WW2 M-42 GERMAN COMBAT HELMET, COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WW2 LEATHER LINER AND CHINSTRAP, LARGE SIZE “68”, STAMPED ON THE INSIDE REAR LOWER HELMET “hkp 68″ AND BELOW INSIDE STAMP IS NUMBERED “3780”. THE HELMET PAINT BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE IS THE ORIGINAL WW2 FACTORY PAINT, THE PAINT HAS CHIPPED AND RUBBED OFF THE EXTERIOR FROM WEARING AND USE DURING WW2 AND FROM STORAGE ALL THESE YEARS, SHOWS LIGHT SURFACE RUST IN THE AREAS WHEN THE PANT CHIPPED AND WORE OFF. THIS IS STILL A GREAT WW2 COMBAT HELMET FOR YOUR COLLECTION AND COMBAT DISPLAY. THE LINER HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED AND IS MOUNTED FROM THE FACTORY ON THE INSIDE OF THE HELMET WITH THE ORIGINAL SPLIT RIVITS AND INTERNAL WASHERS, THE LINER LEATHER IS STILL SOFT AND PLIABLE, SHOWS SOME USE, HONEST WEAR, THE REAR STITCHING HAS PULLED OUT SHOWING THE LINER LEATHER SEPARATION, THE LEATHER HAS SOME DRYNESS AND FLAKING ON THE FRONT EDGE, THE LEATHER CHIN STRAP IS HALF TORN AROUND THE METAL STUD-BUTTON OF THE CHINSTRAP, ALL AS PICTURED…. THIS IS A GREAT COMBAT HELMET FOR WEARING AND DISPLAY…. NOTE: THERE ARE NO DECALS OR OFFENSIVE INSIGNIAS OR DECALS ON THIS HELMET…. The item “ORIGINAL WW2 M42 GERMAN COMBAT HELMET, ORIGINAL LINER & CHINSTRAP LARGE SIZE 68″ is in sale since Saturday, October 16, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “rockthestar” and is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Region of Origin: Germany
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- Theme: Militaria
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Conflict: WW II (1939-45)