Original WWII German ARMY (HEER) Or SS M42 EX SINGLE DECAL HELMET. (Stahlhelm M42) Certified

Original WWII German ARMY (HEER) Or SS M42 EX SINGLE DECAL HELMET. (Stahlhelm M42) Certified.  The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains a good portion of its original paint showing some wear and field usage (some slight loss). Decal is period removed as per orders.  All three liner retaining rivets are present. The interior of the helmet has a M31, tan, leather liner with all but one of the eight of its original fingers  intact. see detailed photo. The reverse, interior neck guard apron has a stamped serial number,, and the manufacturers code and size, “Ckl66”, manufactured by the Eisenhüttenwerke plant located in Thale, Harz, with a shell size of 66  Has the original chinstrap party of the end is now gone but it still buckles. Nice untouched M42. Shows the expected age, wear and use. This could be SS but it is most likely Army (Heer) It does has a trace of some blue paint that could be removed, most likely for being in a garage or basement and it was exposed to paint splatter at some point.  In good but used condition. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic  Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site. Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Nice UNTOUCHED HELMET! EXAMPLE VERY NICE!