Original German WWII M42 Wehrmacht KIA Shot Damaged No Decal Helmet with Liner Band - stamped ckl Category_MG 42 Mounts The chinstrap is original but

The chinstrap is original but broken

where the lack of effective countermeasures resulted in deaths of over 56

second line in

with a 31 1/2" needle shaped blade

which is why some fittings are slightly loose

Original German WWII M42 Wehrmacht KIA Shot Damaged No Decal Helmet with Liner Band - stamped ckl Category_MG 42 Mounts The chinstrap is original butOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent all original example of a late war German Model 42 Steel helmet, which was "Shot Through" long ago, almost certainly killing the wearer. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 40% of its original paint, but definitely spent a lot of time either laying on the battlefield or in the elements, as the entire helmet is heavily oxidized, with no remnants of the leather liner or