Original German WWII M40 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with 1941 Dated 55cm Liner - Stamped SE62 Japanese Army The Assault Vest was developed

The Assault Vest was developed quickly for the D-Day invasion

The faux "kabutogane" looks to have originally been painted olive

Later on the same day the group towed gliders to France

with relatively few battle casualties

The leather sheath in deeply stamped:

Original German WWII M40 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with 1941 Dated 55cm Liner - Stamped SE62 Japanese Army The Assault Vest was developedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original example of a Model 1940 German WWII helmet with a single Luftwaffe Eagle decal and 1941 dated size 55cm liner. 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. There is scuffing to the paint and some worked in dirt, as well a lot of scratches