Rare & Original WW2 German Luftwaffe Paratrooper Helmet withFull Liner & Straps

A ONCE IN A LIFETIME FIND, AN ORIGINAL WW2 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE (GERMAN AIR FORCE) AIRBORNE PARATROOPER HELMET, COMPLETE AND UNTOUCHED. OFFERED FOR SALE IS A LATE WAR EXAMPLE GERMAN PARATROOPER HELMET WITH A COMBAT GRAY, ROUGH TEXTURE FINISH PAINT THAT REMAINS AT LEAST 95% INTACT.

THE LINER IS A BROWN LEATHER SHOWING SOME MINOR WEAR AND DISCOLORATION FROM USE. IT IS MAKER MARKED BY HEISLER AND INCLUDES THE LINER SIZE 56 AND SHELL SIZE 68. THE CHARCOAL COLORED NEOPRENE PADS ARE DRY AND HAVE SHRUNK SLIGHTLY BUT ARE INTACT. THE LINER BAND IS ZINC. THE LINER ASSEMBLY IS HELD TIGHTLY IN PLACE BY FOUR LATE WAR ALUMINUM SLOTTED BOLTS. THE GRAY LEATHER HARNESS IS FULLY INTACT AND REMAINS FAIRLY SOFT WITH SOME SCUFFING IN PLACES. IT FEATURES THE WARTIME TYPE BUCKLE AND RETAINS BOTH SLIDES. THE REAR SKIRT OF THE INTERIOR HELMET IS STAMPED "ET 68" INDICATING PRODUCTION BY EISSENHUTTENWERKE IN THALE AND THE SIZE OF 68. THE REAR HELMET SKIRT IS ALSO STAMPED WITH THE LOT NUMBER 4272, INDICATING IT WAS PRODUCED IN 1944. A SOUND UNTOUCHED EXAMPLE OF A RARE AND VERY DESIRABLE HELMET. The item "Rare & Original WW2 German Luftwaffe Paratrooper Helmet withFull Liner & Straps" is in sale since Tuesday, February 20, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets". The seller is "ww21941" and is located in Buffalo, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.