Original German WWII Army Heer M35 KIA Shot Through Steel Helmet with Textured Paint - Q62 U.S. Air Force correct rear receiver housing well

correct rear receiver housing well marked (Made by ERMA as per the "ayf" Code)

THE YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT

A photo of him documenting his D-Day jump and capture can be found at think link on the 82nd airborne history website and he is listed in the honor roll of the 307th Engineer Bn at this link

Sets like this are exactly what the Officers purchased for Private Use in the Crimean War

Original German WWII Army Heer M35 KIA Shot Through Steel Helmet with Textured Paint - Q62 U.S. Air Force correct rear receiver housing wellOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a genuine USGI bring back Trophy of War. The unique aspects of this helmet are a . 30 caliber size bullet entry hole in the rear of the helmet, just left of center, and a much larger exit hole in the front right. This is the size round used by Allied Machine guns and Service rifles. More importantly, this was the size round used by the popular M1903 A4 Springfield and Springfield M1C Garand sniper rifles, as well