Original German WWII M40 Russian Front Battlefield Pickup Helmet Shell - marked Q66 MG 08-15 Maxim The band is an original

The band is an original period leather band with a bakelite buckle

It has no equal and should actually be in the Smithsonian (if they didn’t already have one

unissued and unaltered samples

and complete with two steel Brown Bess pattern Sling Swivels

The size is also stamped on the top of the storage box

Original German WWII M40 Russian Front Battlefield Pickup Helmet Shell - marked Q66 MG 08-15 Maxim The band is an originalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely a German helmet that has some stories to tell! It is offered in "battlefield pickup" condition, with significant rust damage, having been recovered from the Russian front area some years after the war. The interior of the helmet is missing all of the liner, except for the original early war issue aluminum liner band, still held in place with original split pins.. There is quite a bit of rust in the