Germany, Heer. A Heer M40 Steel Helmet With Camouflage Cover Auction enamel chipping in the crown

enamel chipping in the crown and ribbon banner

he died of wounds after a mid-air collision over Northern Africa at the age of 24

An entry in his Soldbuch states that in June of 1945

after the tolling of La Campana del Popolo (the people’s bell) in Palazzo Vecchio

Germany, Heer. A Heer M40 Steel Helmet With Camouflage Cover Auction enamel chipping in the crown(M40 Stahlhelm mit Stahlhelmberzge). This is an extremely well preserved Heer M40 steel helmet, constructed of grey painted magnetic molybdenum steel. The helmet is flanked on each side by integrated stamped air vents, as well as two rivets holding in place the interior liner, with an additional liner rivet at the reverse. The rim of the helmet is fully crimped, being rolled into the interior. The interior is fully surrounded by a silvered zink frame