Original German WWII USGI Decorated M35 Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Marked Q66 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia which were somewhat crudely produced

which were somewhat crudely produced "emergency issue" bayonets often issued to back line troops

He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Ordnance Department of the Confederate army

the back of the RLB armband is manufacturer marked BEVO-WUPPERTAL

American bombardments caused heavy damage (up to 95% of the city was destroyed) and a high number of casualties

one for a Walther PP and one for a Dreyse M1907

Original German WWII USGI Decorated M35 Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Marked Q66 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia which were somewhat crudely producedOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a very nice 100% authentic German WWII Model 1935 Helmet, captured during the war and decorated by a USGI. The helmet looks most likely to originally have been the standard Feldgrau (field Gray) used by the German Army (Heer) during WWII. It may have been field repainted, and then was captured. The USGI who brought it back noticed it did not have the correct original decals, so they added a tri color shield on the