A Single Decal M42 Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Stahlhelm by Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke

A single decal Wehrmacht Heer (Army) steel helmet by Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke. The helmet is crafted out of a sheet of molybdenum steel (magnetic) with original apple-green paint on the interior and exterior of the helmet. It features stamped air vents and crude, non-rolled/crimped rim along the entire helmet, making this a signature M42 style helmet. The interior features an eight-panel butterscotch-brown leather liner, each with five stamped ventilation holes, and an additional hole at the tip for the drawstring. The drawstring is constructed of embroidered white string, and appears original to the helmet. It is missing its chin strap, but with the original steel buckles for strap attachment still firmly attached to the liner’s frame within the helmet. The underside of the skirt is stamped ”246”, and and is maker marked “NS64” below the left chin strap buckle (“NS” for Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke, and “64” for size). The helmet measures 290 mm x 240 mm. The exterior apple-green paint is overall reasonably well preserved with obvious signs of wear along the crown of the helmet. The Wehrmacht eagle is approximately 80% intact, with the interior paint mostly present. The frame remains firmly attached to the interior of the helmet via its three attachment clips, with the leather showing obvious battle wear and splatters of blood. Overall better than very fine condition.