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Dug out in Kurland. Dug out in a. Of a trench on positions of 16. Armee, found without soldier. Seems that the soldier has prepared the band for use with his helmet, but for some reason didn’t use it or lost it. Great item, will look great in any WW2 collection. Found on a battlefield south of Frauenburg (Saldus). Left as found, most of the rubber is soft, but not as pliable as during the war. Scroll down to see better photos. Like the previous days the major attack on 23 December took place south of Frauenburg where the 4th Assault Army with 119, 360, 357, 378, 145, 239, 306, 164 and 158 Rifle Divisions stormed against the HKL of 18th Army on both sides of Pampali. The frontline defended by 16th Army was attacked by the 10 Guard Army with 56, 65, 53, 85, 30, 29, 119 Rifle divisions and 7 Guard division and the 42 Army with 2, 268, 256 and 48 Rifle Divisions. The German soldiers defended themselves fuious against this numerical much stronger enemy and was able to hold their lines. The 205 Infantrie-Division repulsed the attack of three Rifle Divisions. The 16th Army along with the 18th Army was cut off in the Courland Peninsula when the Soviets launched their summer and autumn offensives of 1944. It stayed trapped there until the end of the war. After the war, 250,000 German troops trapped in the Courland Pocket were marched into captivity, many were never heard from again. Check my other auctions! All my items are 100% ORIGINAL! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “thepeculiarrust” and is located in this country: LV. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Region of Origin: Germany
• Theme: Militaria

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Lot of original paint. Original rubber band for camo. Strong steel liner ring. No one rust hole. Find in Kurland (Latvia). The place where the German North Army Group was surrounded and surrendered. Reasonable offers are welcome! Please check the picture carefully. You receive what you see, nothing more, nothing less. If there is a part that you don’t see in the picture, that is because it’s not included. Please contact me if you suspect the delay. That means I’m doing 20-30% discount on the total cost of. The items are securely packed and labeled to protect them. All usual dispatches will be made with Latvian Postal services. We can send you item with an international postal service DPD. Please contact your local Post Office if you suspect a delay. If you have any questions, and look for other items of WWII, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will reply you. I have a large collection of various items German and Russian militaria. Due to the pandemic , all international traffic is seriously hindered. I always hope you receive the package faster, but please be prepared to wait longer than usual. Baltic states – 10 – 20 days. Europe 20 – 40 days. USA, Canada, Russia 40 – 60 days. China, Japan 50 – 60 days. Australia, New Zealand about 60 days. I apologize for this inconvenience. I hope this situation does not last long. The item “Original WW2 WWII GERMAN M40 Helmet with original Rubber CAMO band” is in sale since Friday, June 19, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Personal, Field Gear”. The seller is “baltic_antiques” and is located in Liepaja, default. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany

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