GERMAN HEER M42 CAMO HELMET WITH WIRE - BATTLE DAMAGED -

Battle damaged M42 from the battle for France after D Day.
Retains most of it's original sawdust camo overpaint and the remains of a white winter camo .
Shrapnel strike to the right side just above the ear which has pierced the helmet and no doubt instantly killed the soldier.
What is really cool about this one is the improvised wire arrangement for holding foliage. It's possibly the spring from a truck seat or similar, fitted through the air vents and very suitable for holding any camo materials. Definitely original to the helmet with impressions on the shell where the wire has ridden up and down.
Found in France.
No liner as you would expect with serious damage like this but not a relic, rather a battlefield period pick up.
SE 62 shell.Batch no. 2341.

Code: 54118