This is a very rare helmet which is a late war issue made from mid 1943 onwards with no decals and clear to see camouflage paintwork remains lovely M42 steel helmet. This helmet was recovered along with other SS items including helmets all scattered a shallow grave with the remains of a German soldier of the SS Brandenburg Division who was a Panzer schreck anti-tank soldier who had a luger pistol in its holster and many personnel items including his dog tag and was subsequently re buried in one of the local German War cemestry’s. .
The helmet which is very lightly battle damaged with a few small impact dents also a split and what looks like blast damaged hole that has rusted out in one side other then that it has a few rust holes in the top but it is in very nice relic condition a lovely condition display peace. It is a solid piece which is not breaking up or falling apart. The helmet does not have any of its leather liner in place but the rare bit still with some of its original green and brown paintwork remains and it has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The helmet was worn by German soldier of the SS Brandenburg Division it was recovered with these other SS items in 2007 from woodland between N67 and E421 near Heuvremont south of Eupen in the area attacked by them during the battle of Bulge in the winter of 1944-1945.
The helmet comes with 3xA5 laminated information cards with map marked where the helmet was found also many pictures and diagram..
This is a very rare helmet which is a late war issue made from mid 1943 onwards with no decals and clear to see camouflage paintwork remains lovely M42 steel helmet. This helmet was recovered along with other SS items including helmets all scattered a shallow grave with the remains of a German soldier of the SS Brandenburg Division who was a Panzer schreck anti-tank soldier who had a luger pistol in its holster and many personnel items including his dog tag and was subsequently re buried in one of the local German War cemestry’s. .
The helmet which is very lightly battle damaged with a few small impact dents also a split and what looks like blast damaged hole that has rusted out in one side other then that it has a few rust holes in the top but it is in very nice relic condition a lovely condition display peace. It is a solid piece which is not breaking up or falling apart. The helmet does not have any of its leather liner in place but the rare bit still with some of its original green and brown paintwork remains and it has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The helmet was worn by German soldier of the SS Brandenburg Division it was recovered with these other SS items in 2007 from woodland between N67 and E421 near Heuvremont south of Eupen in the area attacked by them during the battle of Bulge in the winter of 1944-1945.
The helmet comes with 3xA5 laminated information cards with map marked where the helmet was found also many pictures and diagram..
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