SOLD Original WWII German SS Cap Eagle RZM Marked Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. Die stamped, zinc/alloy construction SS cap eagle. The left facing eagle features out-stretched wings and is clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in its talons. The hollow backed reverse is a mirror image of the obverse and all three attachment prongs are present. The reverse of the eagle is well marked with the faint, embossed RZM logo and SS runes within dual circular borders and the embossed manufacture’s code "155/42", indicating manufacture by F. W. Assmann & Söhne of Lüdenscheid in 1942. in  used condition. Some light age patina. Slight discoloration  in the zinc and discoloration on the prongs. Defiantly a field used eagle! Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Rare and desirable with both prongs!

Original WWII German SS Cap Skull Maker Marked Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. 1934 SS pattern, stamped alloy construction skull with a silver wash. The skull features detailed eye and nose cut-outs, two rows of teeth and bottom jaw, superimposed over crossed bones. The skull also has subtle cranium and bone detailing. The skull retains all of its original silver wash. The hollow backed reverse of the skull is a mirror image of the obverse. The reverse retains both of its original attachment prongs. Rare maker marked Ges Gesch in  used condition. Some light age patina. Slight pitting in the zinc and discoloration on the prongs. Defiantly a field used skull! Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Rare and desirable with both prongs!

SOLD Original WWII German SS Cap Skull Maker Marked Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. 1934 SS pattern, stamped alloy construction skull with a silver wash. The skull features detailed eye and nose cut-outs, two rows of teeth and bottom jaw, superimposed over crossed bones. The skull also has subtle cranium and bone detailing. The skull retains all of its original silver wash. The hollow backed reverse of the skull is a mirror image of the obverse. The reverse retains both of its original attachment prongs. Rare maker marked Ges Gesch in used but good but used condition. Some light age patina. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Rare and desirable with both prongs!

Original German NSDAP (Nazi) Party Enamel RZM Marked Membership Badge Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. The NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), was originally founded in Munich as the DAP, Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (German Worker’s Party), on January 5TH 1919. When Adolf Hitler joined the DAP in the autumn of 1919 he was to reform what was basically a debating society into an active political party. Appointed as the first chairman of the party on July 29TH 1921 Hitler was to restructure it along para-military lines in a hierarchy of four levels of government. Of Note: In late 1934 items manufactured for the NSKK, including membership pins, came under the quality control of the RZM, Reichzeugmeisterei, (National Equipment Quartermaster) and as a result were marked with the RZM logo when appropriate. Standard issue membership badge awarded to all personnel on acceptance as an official party member. 24mm diameter, die struck alloy badge NSDAP membership badge with multi-colored enamel work. Badge features a translucent red, circular outer border with embossed silvered script, "National-Sozialistiche-D.A.P.", encompassing a white enamel field with canted black enamel swastika. In good condition with very minor storage wear.  Offering is for one (1) Nazi Party  Pin. We have several from a large collection, we will pick the best one for you. US. Veteran bring back Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWII German Eastern Front or "Russian Front" Medal KIA document grouping.  Russian front "frozen Meat Medal" was the slang term for this award. The Russian Front Medal was instituted by Adolf Hitler on May 26TH 1942 to commemorate the first winter campaign in Russia. The award was available to all Wehrmacht personnel, civilians and foreign volunteers who met the required criteria with the main qualification being at least fourteen days of participation in combat on the Russian front. Die struck, alloy construction, medal with a silver washed outer rim and helmet, and a blued center. The obverse of the medal features a recessed outer rim with an embossed helmet and stick grenade to the top center and a high relief Wehrmacht style national eagle with down swept wings, clutching a static swastika in its talons which is superimposed on a laurel leaf sprig to the center. The reverse of the medal features a recessed outer rim with a smooth background field with embossed Latin script to the center, "Winterschlacht Im Osten 1941/42", (Winter Battle in the East 1941/42), above a crossed sword and laurel leaf sprig. The medal loop and the ribbon suspension ring are both intact.  in good condition with minor storage wear to the cloth and ribbon. Also has the issue envelope and document group from the solider who was killed in Russia. Documents are in good condition (piece of tape is present on one). Also a modern inquiry to the German War Graves commission seeking more information on the soldier. Killed In action Groupings like this rarely come up for sale. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided.   Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. RARE

Third Reich Weddings 7x Original Unpublished WWII Era German Military Wedding Photos A Historic Look Certified.  A very nice collection showing German military wedding photos during WWII. In Real Photo Post Card format photos and other formats. Unpublished images rare! 1939-1945. A fascinating historic look into the past. Makes one think if they survived the war. Some have names and dates and are researchable. Most photos and documents were destroyed during and after the war and not many survived the de-Nazifiaction process so these are scarce. good condition.  Nice used examples showing the expected age and wear. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic  Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original Piece Of U.S. D-Day Used Barrage Balloon From Omaha Beach Certified. A very rare relic! from the Big Red One Museum Collection after a massive winter storm the remains of a D-Day Barrage Balloon was discovered on Omaha Beach. This balloon is in the Big Red One Museum in Normandy. This is a piece of that balloon, barrage balloons were attached to large steel cables and prevented German planes from striking landing ships and  forcing them to fly higher. A very rare and unique D-Day relic from Omaha Beach, Ex-big Red One Museum Normandy Collection. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic. We have several pieces all about the same size. Very limited. A unique and very RARE relic from D-Day!  100% Guaranteed to be authentic Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of  History.  Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD Original WWII German Army Officer's Uniform Removed Bullion Breast Eagle Certified. Generally Officer’s ranks utilized hand or machine embroidered breast eagles while EM/NCO’s ranks utilized machine embroidered or machine woven breast eagles. During the war the breast eagles were manufactured in a variety of slightly different manufacturing techniques and coloration. Hand embroidered, national breast eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in it’s talons in bright, silver/aluminum bullion and wire threads with accent threads mounted on a cut-out dark blue/green badge cloth base. Removed from a uniform.  100% Guaranteed to be authentic Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of  History.  Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWI 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class Medal Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History.  1914 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross with a single piece iron core and two piece silver alloy frame. The obverse of the cross features an embossed, central, "W" cypher for King Wilhelm II, re-institution date, "1914", to the bottom arm and a King’s crown to the top arm. The reverse of the cross features an embossed, central, oak-leaf cluster, with the "FW" cypher for King Friedrich Wilhelm III, a King’s crown to the top arm and the original institution date, "1813", to the bottom arm. All the emblems are in nice high relief. The ribbon suspension loop and ring are both intact. The cross comes complete with a piece of ribbed rayon ribbon. In good condition with minor storage wear to the medal. We have several from a collection and will pick the best one we have for you. Offering is for one (1) medal. An honest untouched German medal. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Very limited supply. Please also see our 1939 Nazi marked versions on our web page.

SOLD Original WWII German M-42 Double Decal KIA Field Police Helmet Brought Back By A U.S. Veteran Certified. Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler’s appointment to Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, on June 17TH 1936, he effectively had full control of all the police agencies within Germany. As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country. The new dress regulations included an attempt to standardize the helmets of the police and on July 28TH 1936 regulations once again altered the insignia on the police helmets with the new wreathed police eagle emblem to be applied to the left side of the helmet and the NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), party shield applied to the right side. The July 1936 police helmet insignia was utilized for the duration of the war. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains about 97% of its slightly rough textured, field-grey paint. The left side of the helmet has a black based, silver, wreathed, police eagle/wreath/swastika decal which is retained about 97%. The right side of the helmet has a NSDAP party shield decal with a narrow black outer border, a red base field with a central, white, circle with a canted, black, swastika. The party shield decal is retained about 74%. All three liner retaining rivets are intact. Original liner band is present the M31 tan leather liner is fully intact with all fingers (two fingers are torn). The liner has a blood stain probable KIA and some light rust from blood inside the shell as well as a small dent (see photos) where a projectile hit the helmet. The interior, reverse, neck guard apron has a stamped, serial number, "Z92"? and marked "EF64", indicating manufacture by Emaillierwerk, AG Fulda, size  size 64. Very nice untouched combat worn and Killed In Action German field Police Helmet. A very good "fresh find" (never in a collection)  example. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic pre-1945 Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war.  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. RARE!

BACK IN STOCK Original WWII German 1939 Black Wound Badge Awarded For Wounds In Combat. This German award is similar to the U.S. Purple Heart and was awarded to all German Military branches (see photos) 1939 pattern, die stamped, magnetic sheet metal construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M35 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, swastika to the center, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. The reverse of the badge is a mirror image of the obverse and has a crimped, soldered hinge, a thin, round, vertical pin and a heavy, soldered catch all intact. Brought home by a U.S. Veteran as a war trophy. We have several and we will pick the best one for you. All in good condition with minor storage wear to the medal. Offering is for one (1) medal. An honest untouched U.S. Veteran bring back German medal. 100% Guarenteed to be authentic. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Very limited supply.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWII D-Day Used Life Belt Relic Recovered At Omaha Beach Normandy Certified. All U.S. troops landing at Omaha Beach were required to wear life belts. As soon as they hit dry beach they would discard the belts to fight. In the photos here you can see WWII U.S. Soldiers at Omaha Beach wearing life belts. About a decade and a half ago after a winter storm a group of life belt remains were found in the sea wall at Omaha Beach. Offered here is an original tube and brass valve from one of these D-Day used life belts. A rare relic from D-Day. We have a few and will select the best one for you. Don't miss this chance to get an authentic D-Day used life belt tube from this very historic location. 100% Guaranteed to authentic recovered at Omaha Beach. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Documented D-Day relics are very RARE and relic hunting in this area is no longer permitted. Also see our other items available 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.

BACK IN STOCK! Original WWII German Iron Cross Second Class Medal Brought Home By U.S. Veteran. Classic WWII German Iron Cross. Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse or EK2. It was worn as shown in the photos on the day of presentation. After that the ribbon only was worn. This is one of the most iconic medals of Germany in both WWI and WWII. We have several examples and will pick the best one for you. They very in condition from good to very good. It will include the ribbon and medal. Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war.100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Please see our other German Medals and Relics From WWII.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers

Original WWII Era German NSDAP (Nazi) Party House of German Education July 12, 1936 (Gauleiter Hans Schemm) Porcelain Badge Certified. A very nice and very scarce high relief Nazi Party porcelain badge commemorating  the 1936 German House of Education. In excellent condition original pin still attached to the back and the maker mark is on the reverse. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWII Waffen SS Bevo "Tropical"  Sleeve Eagle Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. The Allgemeine-SS, (General-SS), was originally formed in May 1923 as the Stosstrupp Adolf Hitler (Shock Troops Adolf Hitler), and was redesignated Schutzstaffel, (Protection Squad), in April 1925 with the official acceptance of the name verified on the second anniversary of the failed Munich "Beer-Hall" Putsch on November 9TH 1925. On January 6TH 1929 Heinrich Himmler was appointed as Reichsführer-SS, (National Leader of the SS). A fantastic 100% authentic Waffen SS sleeve eagle.Second pattern, (Circa 1942-1945), machine woven, tropical SS sleeve eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in its talons in golden/tan rayon threads on a woven, black, rayon base.  captured by an Allied Veteran and brought home as a war trophy.  Nice used example showing the expected  age and wear. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home by a U.S. solider as a trophy of war. SS items are  very collectible and difficult to find  in excellent condition. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWI German Combat Cross Of Honor 1914-1918  Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. Instituted in July of 1934 by von Hindenburg (resulting in its erroneous designation as the "Hindenburg Cross") to recognize service in WWI. It ranked beneath bravery awards but above other service and campaign awards. Die struck, magnetic sheet metal award with a bronze wash. The award is in the form of a cross Patté with a central circular motif featuring an embossed laurel leaf wreath encompassing the embossed dates, "1914-1918", on a smooth background field. The cross has swords emanating upwards between its arms, indicating a combatant's award. The cross has a plain reverse with embossed manufacturer's initials. The cross’s ribbon suspension loop and ring are both intact. The original ribbon is not present. Brought home by a U.S. Veteran as a war trophy. We have several and we will pick the best one for you. All in good condition with minor storage wear to the medal. Offering is for one (1) medal. An honest untouched U.S. Veteran bring back German medal. 100% Guarenteed to be authentic. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Very limited supply.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD Original WWII Era German SS Dagger Made By Rich Abr. Herder  brought home By A U.S. Veteran Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. Early Model 1933 Enlisted Man's SS Dagger. This dagger has the SS number 104575 stamped into the dagger and scabbard. The earlier ones had the SS man's SS number making identification possible. This dagger belonged to SS-Sturmmann Viktor Stroh and we included his research file (see photos). This fine and most desirable dagger has the Rich Abr. Herder name and all of the classic qualities associated with this respected producer. This is an untouched un-messed with U.S. Vet bring back. The ebony handle is nice a with some minor wear. The top screw has only minor surface scratching and looks like it was never taken apart, this grip fits like a  glove. The SS runes button has a couple of minor blemishes in the enamel surface, but there is no enamel missing. The silver SS runes are in good condition with their accompanying dual circles around them. The nickel grip eagle is nice There is minor wear to the breast feathering, but the bird's head, wing feathering, talons, wreath and swastika remain crisp. The scabbard is straight throughout, having slight loss of the anodized surfaces. The  only real issue with this dagger is the blade has some scratching (see photos)  the Vet cleaned it or sharpened it  a real shame but make this otherwise very expensive dagger a real bargain.  The scabbard mounts are matching nickel. They are in fine condition  The original nickel screws are all present (see photos). The blade is in good untouched condition  It is bright and has some of its crossgrain. The SS motto is deeply etched and nice. Beneath is the factory name and location, "Rich Abr. Herder Solingen". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard. very early pre-RZM. Due to the minor condition issues is very affordable and 100% Guaranteed to be authentic and un-repaired just as it came back from Germany in 1945.  Excellent  used example showing the expected  age and wear. Brought home by a U.S. Veteran as a trophy of war. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic, A very collectible  authentic SS dagger that are among the most desirable of all Third Reich Relics.  Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. Also included is the research file on this SS solider. Having the name and information about the owner of the SS dagger makes this an important piece of WWII/Third Reich history. The photos shown are not Stroh but are included in this listing to show SS daggers in use. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Do not miss this!

Original WWII German AUXILIARY & SECURITY POLIZEI (SCHUMA) EM/NCO'S Cap Insignia Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified.  Originally the army had established small auxiliary police units for these purposes which were followed by SS, Schutz Staffel, (Protection Squad), action groups. The machine woven insignia consists of a vertically angular, canted swastika encompassed by a vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath in silver/grey rayon threads, mounted on a vertically oval, woven, black rayon base. The insignia is in overall excellent, unissued condition.  100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home by a U.S. solider as a trophy of war. SS/police  items are  very collectible and difficult to find  in excellent condition.  Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWII German Waffen SS "Cut Off" By A U.S. Veteran Cap Skull (Totenkopf) Certified RARE! The machine woven example was first introduced sometime in 1939, and was based on the 1934, metal pattern skull. The machine woven skull was designed for use on the overseas and M43 style caps although it was also occasionally utilized on the visor hats.  BeVo, machine woven construction skull and cross bones in silvery/grey threads with black accent threads on a cut-out woven black rayon base. The skull features a bottom jaw, dual rows of teeth and nice eye, nose and cranium detailing. The skull was torn of a cap. So many of these in the collectors market are mint found in factories at the end of the war. This is a true combat worn "Cut Off" from a cap. "Cut Offs" have become very desirable by collectors because of their combat worn status. WWII Allied soldiers would sometimes "Cut Off" the eagle or skull from a dead or captured enemy solider as a souvenir. Nice used example showing the expected  age and wear. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home by a U.S. solider as a trophy of war. SS items are  very collectible and difficult to find  in "Cut off"  condition. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

The Third Reich Family 7x Original Unpublished WWII Era German Military Family Photos A Historic Look Certified.  A very nice collection showing German military family photos during WWII. In Real Photo Post Card format photos and other formats. Unpublished images rare! 1939-1945. A fascinating historic look into the past. Makes one think if they survived the war. Some have names and dates and are researchable. Most photos and documents were destroyed during and after the war and not many survived the de-Nazifiaction process so these are scarce. good condition.  Nice used examples showing the expected age and wear. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic  Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWII German Cavalry NCO Shoulder Boards (Set) Army (Heer). Golden yellow wool piping cloth construction, slip on shoulder straps with a single, stamped alloy, rank pip to each and mid/dark green wool waffenfarbe piping. The shoulder straps have diamond patterned NCO’s tress to all the outside edges.  This set is not matching but came together so it is assumed they were worn together. Gold yellow is Cavalry but could be Signals too. Brought home by a U.S. Veteran. 100% guaranteed to be authentic from WWII. Made pre-1945 a true authentic German Uniform shoulder board set. Museum documentation (COA) provided. Scarce

Out Of   Stock Oiginal German Pre-1939 Wound Badge Awarded For Wounds In Combat. This German award is similar to the U.S. Purple Heart and was awarded to all German Military branches (see photos) Pre- 1939 pattern, die stamped, magnetic sheet metal construction, hollow backed badge with a black wash. The badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, laurel leaf wreath encompassing an embossed profile of an M16 pattern helmet with a high relief, canted, superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field. The reverse of the badge is a mirror image of the obverse and has a crimped, soldered hinge, a thin, round, vertical pin and a heavy, soldered catch all intact. Brought home by a U.S. Veteran as a war trophy. We have several and we will pick the best one for you. All in good condition with minor storage wear to the medal. Offering is for one (1) medal. An honest untouched U.S. Veteran bring back German medal. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Very limited supply. Please also see our 1939 Nazi marked versions on our web page.

HOLD Original WWII German M35 Double Decal Camouflaged Combat Helmet Normandy Bring Back. A model 1935 double decal Army helmet. The decals were period removed, traces can be seen. It has a very unusual tri-color thick painted camouflage pattern. The paint has an amazing deep patina that can only be created naturally by authentic age. The liner is nice but show signs of use as expected. The aluminum band has a break in the back (see photo). One of the 2 chin strap loops is broken. The helmet has the maker numbers (see photos) and a name scratched into the rear (see photos) This was an indirect U.S. Veteran purchase (from the son). The family told us his dad picked it up in Normandy. This is a truly amazing untouched real combat used helmet that has never been restored or altered. Just like we like to find them. Do not miss this one! Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war.

SOLD Original WWII German M-35 Double Decal Painted Camouflage Helmet U.S. Veteran Bring Back In Original Untouched Condition. The sheet steel construction helmet retains about 95% of its original over painted  green paint. The left side of the helmet has a black lined, Wehrmacht eagle decal which is painted over. The right side of the helmet at one time had a national tri-color decal that is painted over. The overpaint is a "Mediterranean two color tan and green pattern.  All three liner retaining rivets and both inserted ventilation bushings are all intact. The interior of the helmet has  a complete M31 tan leather liner, and complete chin strap.  The reverse, interior, neck guard apron has a faint, stamped serial number “4028” and the manufacturer’s code and size, “ET62”,Size 62. Excellent condition but  worn and used M35. Brought home by a U.S. Veteran. For the collector who wants the very best. A true investment-museum grade artifact. 100% guaranteed to be authentic. Complete museum documentation (COA)