Original German WWII M40 Refurbished Textured Normandy Camouflage Chicken Wire SS Helmet - Stamped EF66 Brown Bess which indicates the 11th Hussar

which indicates the 11th Hussar Regiment (2nd Westphalian Regiment)

The rubber doughnut ring is still present

The interior shows staining to the liner from use

They were the best of the best

It is decorated with a high end hand embroidered silver bullion eagle insignia on the peak and and an open silver bullion embroidered wreath surrounding an embroidered tri-color cockade on the band

Original German WWII M40 Refurbished Textured Normandy Camouflage Chicken Wire SS Helmet - Stamped EF66 Brown Bess which indicates the 11th HussarOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fine example of totally original Model M40 M 1940 German WW2 large size 66 helmet shell, refurbished by a master German camouflage restorer. The shell is stamped EF66, indicating that Emaillierwerke AG, of Fulda, Germany manufactured it. It is also stamped with lot number 273 under the rear skirt. Size 66 is a nice large size that can accommodate liners from 58cm to 59cm or US 7 1 4 to 7 3 8. Size 66 shells are