Original German WWII M42 Unissued Army Heer "Ordnance Tan" Painted Helmet with 55cm Liner & 1944 Dated Chinstrap - stamped hkp62 Iraq better known by his nom

better known by his nom de plume (pen name) Voltaire

The silver plated crossguard is in better condition

so the sear definitely has an issue

crossed the Isthmus to the Atlantic side

It has all original paint and is fitted with the mechanical impact fuze

Original German WWII M42 Unissued Army Heer "Ordnance Tan" Painted Helmet with 55cm Liner & 1944 Dated Chinstrap - stamped hkp62 Iraq better known by his nomOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very interesting unissued example of a German Model 42 Steel helmet, as issued to the Wehrmacht Heer (army). Unlike most made during WWII, this example was not painted Feldgrau (Field Gray) at the factory, but instead "Ordnance Tan", very similar to the Dunkelgelb (dark yellow) paint used for the Tropical Campaigns in North Africa. It shows wear from transport, handling, and storage, but no real