Original German WWII Service Worn M42 No Decal Army Heer Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - hkp64 U.S. Marines USMC Adapted as a fighter-bomber

Adapted as a fighter-bomber

This date of May 1878 puts it clearly before the Zulu War period

Colt eventually produced a version of the BAR for the commercial market and foreign adoption of the weapon ensued

and is of uncertain origin

Original German WWII Service Worn M42 No Decal Army Heer Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - hkp64 U.S. Marines USMC Adapted as a fighter-bomberOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original service worn example of a German Model 42 Steel helmet, as issued to the Wehrmacht Heer (army). This stamped sheet steel construction helmet has a great service worn look to the feldgrau (field gray) paint on the exterior, showing paint loss and oxidation overall. The interior paint is a bit better retained, but still displays significant oxidation. There is a dent on the lower left