Original German WWII Battlefield Dug M40 Heer Single Decal Helmet Shell found near Frankfurt - size 64 Japanese Marines he was called "L'Hirondelle noire"

he was called "L'Hirondelle noire" in French (literally "Black Swallow")

3 & 5 LEXINGTON STREET

6 inch SMLE

They sailed by transport to Philadelphia

On the night of 17 September

Original German WWII Battlefield Dug M40 Heer Single Decal Helmet Shell found near Frankfurt - size 64 Japanese Marines he was called "L'Hirondelle noire"Original Item: One of a kind. This is a very nice all original example of a German WWII M40 helmet shell, as issued to the Heer (Army). It saw service during WWII, and was then left on the battlefield for some time, and ended up buried. It was later dug up by a souvenir seeker, probably several decades later. We unfortunately do not know the exact time and circumstances, but know that it was dug up in the Frankfurt, Germany area. It definitely