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WW2 German Infantry Helmet. M40 German Infantry Helmet – 1942. Maker Q64 – “Quist Factory” F. Includes liner split pins/rivets (no liner). A solid “Feldgrau” shell. A unique addition to any military collection. Item has slight paint wear on top and very light surface rusting. Collectible Models, Fine Art & Militaria. Original WW2 M40 German Infantry Helmet. See Our Other Items. “Clash of Eagles” Fine Art by Artist Roy Grinnel. German Tiger I, Ausf. E Tank Track Link Ring – RUSSIA – RARE! Pro-Built 40 1/32 HK Models B-17G Flying Fortress – BUILT w/ Transport Crate! “Among the Columns of Thor” Fine Art by Artist William S. Aces In Action Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt. Premium Helmet Display Stand – Brushed Aluminum/Nickel Finish. US NAVY Fighter Weapons School “TOP GUN” Helmet Decal/Sticker. Danbury Mint 1949 Mercury Club Coupe 1/24. Scott Old Exterminator P-40 Flying Tiger Print+Autograph. Norman Rockwell “Freedom of Speech” Copper Plate – RARE! WW2 German FW-190D9 Ladedruckmesser Manifold Pressure Gauge – Fl. “The Attack and Sinking of the Musashi” Original Oil by Artist Tony Fachet. “Daylight” Original Oil by Artist Tony Fachet. Minichamps Leopard 2 1/35 Military Main Battle Tank – Die Cast – NEW IN BOX. “VF-84 Jolly Rogers US Navy Squadron” Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt. Original WW2 P-38 Photo w/ Inscription. WW2 Vintage RAF Bronze Bust – Spitfire Pilot, Douglas Bader. “1930s Mercedes Benz SSK” Original Oil by Artist Tony Fachet. Civil War CDV Lt. James DeWitt Cutting, 2nd NY Cavalry by Addison/Washington. Civil War US Union Cavalry Eagle C Button – Waterbury Scovill. Civil War Cavalry Horse Stirrup Iron 5.5″ x 4.75″ – Dug Relic Virginia. Original Woodblock Civil War Newspaper – Harper’s Weekly October 12, 1861 Framed. “Battle Of Britain Homeland Formation” – Framed Art Print by Craig Tinder. Aces in Action Collectibles and Fine Art specializes in the sale of the following collectible items. Collectible Toys – All scales – with original packaging or display condition. Plastic Models – All scales including Armor, Aviation, Figures, Naval, and Sci-Fi. Die Cast Vehicles – Cars, Planes, Construction, Military, Armor, and more! Toy Soldiers – Antique or Modern-era. Fine Art Prints – Aviation and Historical. Original Paintings – Aviation and Historical. Framed Artwork – Aviation and Historical. Military/Historical Shadow Boxes – WW1, WW2, Modern Era, Titanic, and Significant Historical Events. Rare Military & Historical Collectibles – Medals, Edged Weapons, Uniforms, Helmets, Vehicles, and more! Custom Pro-Built Scale Models – Dioramas and Pro-built models for your private collection. Have a collection to sell – see our WANTED section for more details! Collectible Toy and Art Collections WANTED! We appraise collections and pay top-dollar for your items. Specialty brands include: 21st Century Toys, Admiral Toys, Ashton Models, AutoArt, BBI, Bachmann, Beanstalk, CMC, Carousel 1, Caterpillar, Conrad, Corgi, DMC, Danbury Mint, DML, Dragon, Dresser, ERTL, Elite Force, Exact Detail, First Gear, Fleischmann, Franklin Mint, GI Joe, GMP, Hasegawa, JSI, K-Line, King & Country, Kyosho, LGB, Lionel, MOTU, MTH, Marklin, NZG, New Ray, Norscot, Replicars, Revell, Solido, Tamiya, Trumpeter, Ultimate Soldier – and more! The item “Original WW2 M40 German Infantry Helmet” is in sale since Wednesday, March 18, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “acesinaction” and is located in Huntersville, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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Ww2 87th infantry division named vets grouping. All items very in condition… Rare large size jacket. The jacket and pants have a few little moth nips as shown. The jacket has a few stains but can be dry cleaned. The Ww1 German helmet came with the grouping as it was another family members bought back piece. Just how I got the items from the vets family. Please message me for more detailed pictures of the things. The item “Ww2 87th Infantry Division Named Grouping German Helmet” is in sale since Friday, May 22, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Uniforms”. The seller is “marygrace20″ and is located in Saint Louis, Missouri. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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A very nice example of a smaller-sized German M. Second World War Campaign in Normandy. To a very good almost 75% all-over matt field-grey finish. This smashing piece of headgear is in lovely condition. Complete with tight pins and a superb & very clean. Size 54 stamped original pigskin liner. Bearing a black oval acceptance stamp inside the crown. But sadly missing its chinstrap, this lovely-looking. Un-messed about little lid. On the rear inside flange. A good looking little WW-II German combat helmet. Located on a farm in Northern France last year. There are some small areas of surface rust on the outer crown. Which would clean up well, but we have opted to leave this. The same condition as it was originally. Found & sourced in 2019. Headgear item for sale only.. Please note that all of our items of WW-I & WW-II Allied & German militaria. Are also offered via our various South Coast antique emporium outlets. And directly via our A. The item “WW-II German M. 42 Wehrmacht Infantry Steel Helmet from Normandy Campaign c. 1944″ is in sale since Friday, May 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Helmets/ Hats”. The seller is “alderneyvintagecollectibles” and is located in Winchester, Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei darussalam, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Macao, Monaco, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Country/ Organization: Germany
• Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
• Type: Uniform/ Clothing
• Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
• Clothing Type: Helmets/ Hats
• Service: Wehrmacht/Elite
• Era: 1914-1945

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A superb example of a German M. Light tan/brown colour camo of the. Second World War Campaign in Italy. To a very good almost 75% finish. This heavy piece of headgear is in lovely condition. Complete with tight pins and a superb & very clean. Size 57 stamped original liner. (which is also Rb Nr’d and dated 1943 on the inner side). Sadly missing its chinstrap, nevertheless, this gorgeous-looking. Has what looks to be the 4 number code of. On the rear inside flange. And in the right light looks like it also bears. A code of ET. A very impressive WW-II German combat helmet. Headgear item for sale only.. Please note that all of our items of WW-I & WW-II Allied & German militaria. Are also offered via our various South Coast antique emporium outlets. And directly via our A. The item “WW-II German M. 42 Wehrmacht Infantry Steel Helmet from the Italian Campaign” is in sale since Saturday, February 8, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Helmets/ Hats”. The seller is “alderneyvintagecollectibles” and is located in Winchester, Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Country/ Organization: Germany
• Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
• Type: Uniform/ Clothing
• Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
• Clothing Type: Helmets/ Hats
• Service: Wehrmacht
• Era: 1914-1945

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66th Infantry Division Soldier Northern France Mailed German Combat M40 Camouflage helmet. The M40 was produced from 1940 until mid-1942 (with the exception of the Quist factory) and as can be seen, the air vents are pressed into the sides of the shell during the manufacturing process. The helmet for sale was mailed back by a US soldier who served in the 66th ID for the US during WWII. This helmet has a hand applied camouflage paint that is a dull brown color that wraps around the entire helmet with more prominent paint texture applied to the back. The helmet has all the original 2 side rivets along with the back rivet in place and solid condition. The liner is in good originally condition and is just missing the inside sting to hold the middle liner together. The lot of pictures was also found inside the helmet line and were mailed back with the helmet. They have the date of 1942 written on most of them. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE HELMET AND PHOTOS. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO STAY TOGETHER. History of the 66th Infantry Division. They trained and prepared for deployment until 24 December 1944, then transferred to Southampton before crossing the English Channel to Cherbourg, France. Two Belgian transport vessels, the Cheshire and Leopoldville carried the 66th across the English Channel. However, only 5 miles from the port of Cherbourg, the Leopoldville was torpedoed by a German U-Boat and sunk, taking the lives of 14 officers and 748 enlisted soldiers. Primarily involved with destroying the German troops left behind by the retreat from Northern France, the 66th Infantry Division relieved the 94th Infantry Division of control of the Brittany-Loire area on 29 December 1944, and collaborated with French forces as well. The 66th carried out its objective by harassing German installations, limited objective attacks, and running reconnaissance missions to gather intelligence. The use of artillery shelling many German positions also played a major part in the advancement of the 66th through the region. In total, there were about 100,000 German soldiers that remained in the ports of Lorient, St. Nazaire, Bordeaux and La Rochelle. Notably, a heavy German attack near La Croix was repulsed on 16 April 1945 and several strongly fortified enemy positions were taken from 19 to 29 April 1945 in a series of counterattacks. These battles played a pivotal role in ending the Nazi occupation of Northern France. The remaining German soldiers surrendered to 66th Infantry Division officers and French officials in a small cafe near Cordemais on 8 May 1945. Ordered to change to an occupational-oriented mission 14 May 1945, the 66th made a 700-mile trek into Germany where the Black Panthers occupied 2400 square miles of territory and the city of Koblenz. As a security force, the division was charged with establishment of a military government and control of all German affairs. Tasks included the dischargement of prisoners of war, inventorying of ammunition and supplies, and organizing civilians. And formally inactivated, sailing for home 27 October 1945. The item “WWII 66th Infantry Captured Northern France Mailed German M40 Camo Helmet Relic” is in sale since Wednesday, July 17, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “curio_artifacts” and is located in Algonquin, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: France

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Jasko Utah Beach Normandy Captured 709th Infantry German Helmet Relic. William Jasko of Mountainside New Jersey served his country during WWII in the 4th Infantry Division and was a member of one of the first US infantry units to attack the German on Utah Beach during the D-Day invasion. Jasko later went on to serve in operations throughout Northern France as well as the liberation of Paris against the Nazis. This Normandy Camo German 709th Infantry Division helmet was captured by CLP. Jasko on Utah Beach and sent to a family friend Deputy Sherif Carl Wadman of Richmond Indiana following the landings on June 6, 1944. Before sending the helmet to family friend, Sherif Carl Wadman, CLP. Jasko took out the inside helmet liner and painted it with a grey/blue tone paint in order to address the inside clearly. In the listing you will also find the obituary given to me with the helmet of Jasko as well as records I have looked up regarding his family heritage and history. I want this helmet to go to a good home and someone who will value the history as I do. 4th Infantry Division Attach on Utah Beach. There are two sectors on Utah: Uncle Red and Tare Green, located between the towns of Dunes-de-Varreville (North) and La Madeleine (South). These beaches are defended by the 709th german infantry division which has installed seven strongpoints. Two coastal artillery batteries, located at Montebourg and Saint-Marcouf, can open fire on this beach, since these guns have a firing range of almost 30 kilometers. Army of Major General J. Lawton Collins will be engaged first. It is composed of the 8th, 22nd and 12nd infantry regiments of the 4th american infantry division led by Major General Raymond O. These units will launch the attack of Utah Beach on D-Day in order to capture the landing beach sectors, then to establish a solid beachhead and to carry out the junction with the airborne troops of the 82nd and 101st American airborne divisions. The assault must take place early in the morning at 6.30, a timetable that corresponds to the lowest tide. The Allies voluntarily choose this moment because the defenses of beaches installed by the Germans are clearly visible at low tide. Thus, the engineers can clear breaches on the beach in order to disembark the reinforcements. Tuesday June 6, at 3 oclock in the morning, the U fleet (Utah) arrives near the Cotentin beaches and damps at approximately 18 kilometers off the coast, a distance which limits the effectiveness of the German coastal batteries. The sunrise comes at 05:58 a. Exactly, 28 minutes after the beginning of the bombardment of the German positions by the allied warships. This huge bombardment follows air raids carried out by thousand of allied bombers. American soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Battalions (8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division) who have embarked into the landing crafts are witnessing these bombardments which plow the French soil and fill the sky with immense plumes of smoke. Even though many of them suffer from a terrible seasickness, they are relieved to see their objectives under such a rain of steel. Two squadrons of amphibious duplex drive tanks are launched three kilometers from the shore and have to reach the beach areas by their own means thanks to two propellers and a rubber skirt. They progress in two waves of assault: the first one is composed of twelve duplex drive tanks and the second one is composed of sixteen identical tanks. But the amphibious tanks are falling behind and are soon overtaken by the landing craft of the 2nd Battalion which take the lead of the offensive on the beach area nicknamed Uncle Red. The 2nd Battalion lands on Uncle Red sector south-east of Saint-Martin-de-Varreville. The 1st Battalion lands fifteen minutes later on Tare Green beach area, east of Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, simultaneously with the amphibious tanks belonging to the 70th Tank Battalion (squadrons A and B). The latter reach the beach and immediately engage the opposing positions. During the first minutes of the 4th Infantry Divisions landing on Utah Beach, the German shots are numerous but not very precise. Gradually, German machine guns leave room for random but deadly explosions of shells fired by field guns belonging to the German 709. One effective, although more permanent method of concealing the helmet was the use of camouflage paint. It is up to some debate exactly when this method began among German soldiers but by the time of the Normandy campaign it was widespread. In mid 1943 the German high command ordered that a three color camouflaged scheme of tan, green and brown be used in the painting of vehicles and other equipment. These same paints were used to camouflage helmets as well. While the high command did order specific color codes be used for consistency, the hues of tan, green, and brown can vary on original examples significantly. The mix of these tan, green, and brown colors were used by German troops at Normandy with such frequency that today collectors call almost any German helmet with a mix of these three colors Normandy Camo. It should be clear that while the use of these three colors for camouflaging helmets was common, there was never a directive from the German military high command to paint helmets in this manor. No officially sanctioned Normandy camo existed. The collector term, Normandy camo can still be justified to a large degree. Photos from the battle as well as surviving original example with Normandy providence would indicate this particular camo pattern was a favorite of Germans during the campaign. The mix of the three colors was certainly a good choice for Normandy as the countryside does exhibit those same colors. That being said with much of Western Europes terrain looking so similar this same pattern would see action in other battles as well. The camouflage paints used at Normandy do not confine themselves to distinct hues of tan, brown and green. Some helmets were painted with two colors or just one and sometimes with non-standard military paints that were probably locally sourced. Further complicating the matter, captured British, Soviet, French and Italian paints were all used to camouflage helmets at Normandy. The hue of these colors often deviate from the standard German military colors. The German soldiers who camouflaged their helmets were well aware of their surroundings and certainly were aware of what colors and patterns would blend into the terrain they would soon be fighting in. It is logical they would have chosen colored paint based the local area which would account for the variation. Camouflaged paint was applied to helmets using a number of methods. The paint was issued from military stores in tins of concentrated paste which was produced in a manor to be thinned with either water or gasoline. The paint could be either sprayed or brush on. Usually this was only done to the outside of the helmet; however, sometimes the inside of the skirt was painted as well. In some very rare cases, the liner was removed so the inside of the dome could be painted as well. German troops attached to armored, artillery, troop carriers or anti-tank units had access to pneumatic paint guns. It is therefore logical that the majority of these men would have used leftover vehicle paint which they could apply to their helmets with the units pneumatic paint guns. Soldiers that did camouflage their helmet with paint guns often sprayed the paint with disruptive patterns that further broke up the outline of the helmet. Sometimes the paint was sprayed over netting to create a pattern when the net was removed. When mechanical painting equipment wasnt available, the helmet was painted with a brush. A rag could also be used to smear paint onto the helmets surface. During the painting process, the helmets decal was often carefully masked off and painted around, but it has been discovered that some decals were simply painted over. While the helmet factories had been ordered to cease applying decals in the summer of 1943, there was never an order given to men in the field to remove their decals. Therefore, any attempt at painting over the decal may be reasoned as indifference by the painter or perhaps as a true method of further camouflage, but not as an order from the high command. Because the painted surface of a helmet can take on a reflective sheen, German troops found ways to cut down on the glare. During the painting process, the wet paint was often sprinkled with sawdust, pebbles, grit, wood chips, seed casings, and even bits of dry grass. This created a rough finish which cut down on the reflection. The item “WWII 4th Infantry CPL. Jasko Utah Beach D-Day Captured 709th German Helmet Relic” is in sale since Tuesday, May 7, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “curio_artifacts” and is located in Algonquin, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.

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