Original German WWII M40 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with 1941 Dated 55cm Liner - Stamped SE62 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly so the interior is still

so the interior is still the original black

though very faint due to wear:

It is decorated with a well detailed hand embroidered silver bullion eagle insignia on the peak and and an open silver hand embroidered wreath surrounding a tri-color cockade on the band

at the same time compressing the barrel return spring

REAR ADMIRAL SIR HOMES POPHAM

Original German WWII M40 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with 1941 Dated 55cm Liner - Stamped SE62 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly so the interior is stillOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original example of a Model 1940 German WWII helmet with a single Luftwaffe Eagle decal and 1941 dated size 55cm liner. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet still retains much of the original lightly textured Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (flyer's blue) paint, which utilized aluminum oxide as a texturing agent. There is scuffing to the paint and some worked in dirt, as well a lot of scratches