Original German WWII M18 Transitional Heer Army Double Decal Helmet with Interwar Liner - Stamped "Bell" L64 Brunswick Rifle but no major cracking

but no major cracking

Deployed to Southern Italy in January 1944

The aluminum liner band is also is maker marked

The grip ferrule looks to be silver-plated steel

Original German WWII M18 Transitional Heer Army Double Decal Helmet with Interwar Liner - Stamped "Bell" L64 Brunswick Rifle but no major crackingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a WWI M18 helmet, which was converted for use by the Third Reich in the 1930s before the widespread issue of the M1935 helmet. During the process it looks like may have been repainted with Pre War Apfel grn (apple green), and the helmet liner looks to have had the leather portions replaced during the interwar period. It was then fitted with Heer "Double Decals", a Heer (army) eagle over