WWII German M42 Helmet Shell – Original Interior Paint & Named/Initialed Unisex This is a wartime cut-edge

This is a wartime cut-edge patch

Model 1278-1 T

Minor cosmetic wear on frame

suggesting a formal role such as an instructor or honor guard at Fort Benning

Dated 1916

WWII German M42 Helmet Shell – Original Interior Paint & Named/Initialed Unisex This is a wartime cut-edgeOriginal WWII German M42 steel helmet shell. This example retains its original factory applied interior paint and visible stamped shell lot number 3497, while the exterior has been repainted at some point after service. The liner, chinstrap, and decals are no longer present, leaving a clean display shell with strong wartime characteristics. The M42 was the final wartime evolution of the German combat helmet, identifiable by its simplified rolled edge