Original German WWII M40 Refurbished 16th SS Division at Anzio Italian Front Camouflage Chicken Wire Helmet - Stamped EF66 U.S. Documents & Books - The side cap is

- The side cap is fabricated from a fine dark gray wool on the exterior

and like many SS daggers we see

Pioneer battalions were sometimes used to relieve infantry battalions on the front lines and were often involved in heavy fighting in places such as Bloody Ridge on Guadalcanal

These repairs may have been done during the war

Another setback was attributed to Russia's domestic shipbuilding industry which was in decline due the absence of contemporary hardware and technology

Original German WWII M40 Refurbished 16th SS Division at Anzio Italian Front Camouflage Chicken Wire Helmet - Stamped EF66 U.S. Documents & Books - The side cap isOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fine example of totally original Model M40 M 1940 German WW2 large size 66 helmet shell, refurbished by a master German camouflage restorer. The shell is stamped E. F. 66, indicating that Emaillierwerke AG, of Fulda, Germany manufactured it. It is also stamped with lot number 7984 under the rear skirt. Size 66 is a nice large size that can accommodate liners from 58cm to 59cm or US 7 1 4 to 7 3 8. Size 66 shells