Original German WWII Battlefield Excavated M40 Double Decal SS Helmet Shell - size 64 Japanese Documents and Books Scarcely 15 minutes later

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and does not have any wartime markings we could find

" as it was called

yet the black gloss leather finish of the scabbard has barely flaked from being over one hundred years old

The blade itself has a proper geometric kissaki (tip) with a clear yokote (division between body and tip)

Original German WWII Battlefield Excavated M40 Double Decal SS Helmet Shell - size 64 Japanese Documents and Books Scarcely 15 minutes laterOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is what we all look for and can never find! This is an incredible all original Model 1940 M40 German WWII helmet, with very rare DOUBLE DECALS! Later in the war, the use of the second decal was discontinued, and helmets still in service had the second decal removed, but this helmet still has both! It saw service during WWII, and was then left on the battlefield for some time, and ended up buried. It was later dug up