TOTALLY ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED GERMAN WWII M42 S/D HELMET

A nice example of a totally original and untampered WWII M42 Single decal Raw edge combat helmet. Perhaps best described as an entry level but good example of an EF62 M42 Helmet. The shell is without damage and retains most of the original factory finishing please see photos, with just a small area of surface rust at the forward edge of the side flair. On the left side are the remains of the original single decal shield with flakes of silver remaining. Inside, the lot number is no longer discernible. The liner fits closely to the shell and shows no signs of ever having been removed, so totally original to this helmet. The leather has been dressed at some time with leather preservative and three of the eight tongues show some damage. The drawstring not the original but still WWII. Both pieces of the 1942 dated, but faded chinstrap are in place but the long end is broken. I purchased this item in Germany some years ago from a collector that I have been dealing with for many years, the story is that it was retrieved from Russia and took part in the battle of Stalingrad by the solider, this dealer story is sold as I have known him for many years. All in all, a good example of a combat used WWII war helmet.
Sizes approx. for reference: widest points at the skirt edge: back to front 270mm, width 235mm overall height 165mm. A couple of the tongs are split, the chinstrap is in place but the long end is broken, used wartime used example

Code: 50852