Original German WWII Refurbished M40 21st PZ Dv Deutsches Afrikakorp DAK Sanitätsunteroffizier (Medical NCO) Helmet - Stamped Q66 U.S. Documents & Books and flat hand embroidered gilt

and flat hand embroidered gilt stitching with celeon retaining threads

Harris became the first member and from that time forward any person who jumped from a disabled aircraft with a parachute became a member of the Caterpillar Club

The shell is heat log marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim ZC 183

allowing the fuse mechanism to be viewed and inspected

Original German WWII Refurbished M40 21st PZ Dv Deutsches Afrikakorp DAK Sanitätsunteroffizier (Medical NCO) Helmet - Stamped Q66 U.S. Documents & Books and flat hand embroidered giltOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fine example of totally original Model M40 M 1940 German WW2 large size 66 helmet shell, refurbished by a master German camouflage restorer. The shell is stamped Q66, indicating that F. W. Quist G. m. b. H. in the German city of Esslingen, Germany manufactured it. It is also stamped with lot number 308 under the rear skirt. Size 66 is a nice large size that can accommodate liners from 58cm to 59cm or US 7 1 4 to