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Description
This is an original WWII German M40 double decal Polizei helmet. The inside brim is size stamped "Q64", along with the lot number of "DN197", denoting 1942 production by the F. W. Quist, Esslingen factory. It showcases its original feldgraufactory finish. The interior retains its original blood-stained leather liner and field-improvised chinstrap remnants. Both pieces show evidence of the helmet being a KIA-recovery. During the war, it was common for souvenir-hunting soldiers to sever the chinstraps and cut away blood-stained liners on the helmets of the German soldiers they killed in battle. The helmet's split pins and washers are all original and show no signs of tampering.
Provenance
Private Collection, Saint Henry, Ohio
Condition Report
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This helmet is in fair, well used condition. The leather liner is heavily damaged, and the chinstrap is missing from the wearer's left side. That said, it displays quite nicely with both original decals still intact.
