WWII German chicken wire M42 helmet possible elite ww2

Used to be a plain jane m42 helmet which had chicken wire applied and was THEN painted. Chicken wire is single direction twist that is zinc plated and is in a fairly typical pattern.

You can tell it was painted after the wire was applied by seeing some specs of paint on the wire. It looks like the paint was applied by the soldier with his THUMB! A few spots you can see his fingerprints. Liner is dry with one finger that ripped off.

The owners name is long removed, but it looks like the rank before the name is strm. Or "Sturmmann" which we all know to be a waffen elite rank. Ok, ok, heres the part you're all waiting for.

When i bought it, it was covered in sixty years worth of Utah red dirt. I did my best to gently clean it but you can still see some in the nooks and crannies, especially in the liner band.

The item "WWII German chicken wire M42 helmet possible elite ww2" is in sale since Saturday, March 19, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets". The seller is "akmo262" and is located in Durango, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States.