Original German WWII Luftwaffe Single Decal M40 Helmet Shell with 1940 Dated Relic 55cm Liner - Stamped Q62 U.S. Civil War On the back of the

On the back of the holster is a later stamp S

17051 and they are nicely marked on the rear of the left barrel:

the same company that produced the Sterling submachine gun

There are no other insignia or collar devices featured on this jacket

Tinian served as the forward operational base from which bombers flew to Japan

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Single Decal M40 Helmet Shell with 1940 Dated Relic 55cm Liner - Stamped Q62 U.S. Civil War On the back of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original service worn example of a Model 1940 German WWII helmet shell, with a single Luftwaffe Eagle decal and and a great patinated look. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet still retains about 50% of the original lightly textured Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (flyer's blue) paint, which utilized aluminum oxide as a texturing agent. There is scuffing and scratching from service, as well as