Original German WWII Luftwaffe M42 Single Decal Helmet with Post War Replaced Liner Leather - Size 66 Shell Vietnam The bayonet measures 14 5/8

The bayonet measures 14 5/8 inches overall

There is original green paint present with no paint on the fuze or tail

though the receiver is marked M1

They also included some pages of printed research from the internet

MARCH 1943

Original German WWII Luftwaffe M42 Single Decal Helmet with Post War Replaced Liner Leather - Size 66 Shell Vietnam The bayonet measures 14 5/8Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used all original example of a Model 1942 German WWII helmet with a single Luftwaffe Eagle decal and original liner bands, which had some low quality leather fitted post war. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet still retains much of the original lightly textured Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (flyer's blue) paint, which utilized aluminum oxide as a texturing agent. The top of the helmet