WW2 German Army M40 Combat Helmet. The army eagle decal in decent condition with some wear and worn away sections, however, a good portion of army decal still present. Exterior of helmet has decent condition with slightly textured field-grey paint. Liner leather is in worn condition, especially near rim edges, however, overall decent condition and still flexible. Also, still has original drawstring. Liner chinstrap also on helmet, however, very worn condition and not fully attached on one side. Maker and size marked NS64 (for the maker of Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke, Schwerte). The production/lot number on the back appears to be: 8045. Decent condition WW2 German army combat helmet. Additional Notes: The German combat helmets produced from 1935 to 1945 had two factory stampings punched into the side and rear or both in the rear. The alpha numeric number refers to the factory location (ET, SE, Q, NS, EF, HKP) and the inside metric circumference in centimeters. The rear lot number refers to the production run and was used as a quality control measure. There we three main combat models produced: the M35, M40, and M42. Each reflects a different phase of the war, from pre-war precision engineering to mass production under siege conditions. See below in the Description area for a short video. See Additional Information for shipping dimensions.
