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S008466 M42 SINGLE DECAL HELMET. (Stahlhelm M42)

BACKGROUND: The first "modern" steel helmets were introduced by the French army in early 1915 and were shortly followed by the British army later that year. With plans on the drawing board, experimental helmets in the field, ("Gaede" helmet), and some captured French and British helmets the German army began tests for their own steel helmet at the Kummersdorf Proving Grounds in November, and in the field in December 1915. An acceptable pattern was developed and approved and production began at Eisen-und Hüttenwerke, AG Thale/Harz, in the spring of 1916. These first modern M16 helmets evolved into the M18 helmets by the end of WWI. The M16 and M18 helmets remained in usage through-out the Weimar Reichswehr era and on into the early years of the Third Reich until the development of the smaller, lighter M35 style helmet in June 1935. In an effort to reduced construction time and labor costs minor modifications were introduced in March 1940 resulting in the M40 helmet. Further construction modifications were undertaken in August 1942 resulting in the M42 helmet. The Allgemeine-SS, (General-SS), the SS-VT, SS-Verfügungstruppe, (SS-Special Purpose Troops), the SS-TV, SS-Totenkopfverbände, (SS-Death’s Head Units) and eventually the Waffen-SS, (Armed-SS), were also allocated quantities of the assorted models of helmets through-out the war. 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains 97% of its original slightly rough textured, field-grey paint. The right side of the helmet retains about 98% of its "SS" runic decal with black angular runes on a silver shield shaped base. All three liner retaining rivets are intact. Nice complete M31 tan leather liner showing light sweat stains. The original tie string is present. The liner is size inkstamped "58". The interior, reverse, neck guard apron is marked with faint, hard to read stamped serial number stamped, "358??". Maked "E. F.68" indicating manufacture by Emaillierwerk, AG Fulda, size 68.. Directly from the family of a U.S. vet. Never offered on the market before. Probably the nicest M42 SS I have ever had.

GRADE **** 1/2                                                         PRICE $ SOLD

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