Original German WWII M42 Luftwaffe Former Single Decal Textured Paint Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - Size 64 Shell MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly It appears these saw service

It appears these saw service from the 1880's through the first quarter of the 20th century

the RGJ's KRRC battalion was redesignated as 1/RGJ

and the case is fully functional

There is definitely a "viewed" marking

firing correctly at full cock

Original German WWII M42 Luftwaffe Former Single Decal Textured Paint Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - Size 64 Shell MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly It appears these saw serviceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely all original example of a German Model 1942 German WWII helmet, originally made with a single Luftwaffe decal, which is now almost totally removed. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet still retains much of the original lightly textured Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (flyer's blue) paint, which utilized aluminum oxide as a texturing agent. It looks like it may have been repainted during the war, or