Original German WWII Battlefield Dug M40 Heer Single Decal Helmet Shell found near Frankfurt - size 64 Japanese Marines This substantial flintlock rampart gun

This substantial flintlock rampart gun weighs in at about 37 lbs

They sailed by transport to Philadelphia

6 inch SMLE

he was called "L'Hirondelle noire" in French (literally "Black Swallow")

The Data Plate Reads As Followed:

Original German WWII Battlefield Dug M40 Heer Single Decal Helmet Shell found near Frankfurt - size 64 Japanese Marines This substantial flintlock rampart gunOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a very nice all original example of a German WWII M40 helmet shell, as issued to the Heer (Army). It saw service during WWII, and was then left on the battlefield for some time, and ended up buried. It was later dug up by a souvenir seeker, probably several decades later. We unfortunately do not know the exact time and circumstances, but know that it was dug up in the Frankfurt, Germany area. It definitely