Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, By Eisenhüttenwerke Thale Auction measuring 76 mm (w) x

measuring 76 mm (w) x 17 mm (h)

Officer -  Silver with red enamelled arms and a gold-coloured and black enamelled insignia

14 March 1943)

missing its enamels)

Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, By Eisenhüttenwerke Thale Auction measuring 76 mm (w) x(Heer Stahlhelm M40). A well preserved Heer M40 Stahlhelm, constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel. Three rivets are distributed around the exterior circumference of the shell, securing in place the interior fixtures, while the helmet is also flanked on each side by integral ventilation shafts. The exterior retains an unusual medium green painted finish with a semi mottled appearance applied post manufacture, and demonstrates no