Original German WWII Service Worn M42 No Decal Army Heer Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - hkp64 U.S. Marines USMC avoiding the need for extracting

avoiding the need for extracting the long ram-rod from its underbarrel rings

1st Pattern smocks are exceedingly rare

exhausted and angry at the enormous losses it had sustained

630 troops including infantry

Adapted as a fighter-bomber

Original German WWII Service Worn M42 No Decal Army Heer Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - hkp64 U.S. Marines USMC avoiding the need for extractingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original service worn example of a German Model 42 Steel helmet, as issued to the Wehrmacht Heer (army). This stamped sheet steel construction helmet has a great service worn look to the feldgrau (field gray) paint on the exterior, showing paint loss and oxidation overall. The interior paint is a bit better retained, but still displays significant oxidation. There is a dent on the lower left