Original German WWII Service Used M40 Single Decal Army Heer Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - Size 64 Shell French Antique Guns and a great lid

and a great lid

but the major components are totally original

As the entire MG 08 Spandau family of German machine guns ejected their empty cartridge cases forward through a round hole in the receiver under the barrel (as can be clearly seen on many videos) these cartridge cases were guided out of the aircraft (except on post Fokker Eindecker Fokker designed aircraft) through tubes from under the barrel to the bottom of the fuselage

This has removed the dated inspection cartouche

As such they cancelled their outstanding orders for the Peabody

Original German WWII Service Used M40 Single Decal Army Heer Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - Size 64 Shell French Antique Guns and a great lidOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service worn all original example of a German Model 40 Steel helmet, as issued to the Wehrmacht Heer (army). This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains much of its original lightly textured "panzergrau" paint. It also looks like it was repainted once, as you can see areas of missing paint under the current top coat. The left side of the helmet features a worn Heer eagle decal, which is