PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A standard WWII issue Italian combat helmet with a black stenciled infantry insignia to its front. The metal helmet, whose rim is subtly pointed in the front and sweeps down over the ears, retains about 90% of its original olive drab paint. Its one rear and two forward liner attachment rivets are intact. To the interior, there is an eight fingered, chocolate brown, leather liner, with ventilation holes punched in it, through the uppermost of each passes an adjustable leather drawstring. The number "58" has been punched into the right side of the liner. Between the leather liner and the metal liner attachment ring is a band of thick, khaki-colored felt, which is in remarkably good condition. The olive drab-colored leather chinstrap, with a similarly-painted steel pronged buckle and leather retaining loop to one side, and seven buckling holes to the other side, is folded over and rivetted to suspension rings to either side. Age and usage soiling is evident to the liner, although there is almost no discernable wear to the chin strap except for some minor surface cracking. The liner and the chinstrap are still quite pliable. The exterior of the helmet has minor surface scratches, some minor chips and a small amount of oxidization to the outer rim. Overall, a very good example.

GRADE***3/4                             PRICE $ SOLD