Original Rare German WWII Waffen SS M40 Single Decal Helmet with 55cm Liner and Chinstrap - Stamped ET62 Sharps Rifle with 145297 appearing on the

with 145297 appearing on the underside of the barrel (partial) and on the frame under the grip

They were fitted with a simple cloth liner and leather chin strap

which gives a serial number and the date of 1956

which are often removed or lost over time

It looks to have been secured with glue long ago

Original Rare German WWII Waffen SS M40 Single Decal Helmet with 55cm Liner and Chinstrap - Stamped ET62 Sharps Rifle with 145297 appearing on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The SS (Schutzstaffel 'Protection Squadron') was originally formed in 1925, ostensibly to act as a small, loyal bodyguard unit to protect the Fhrer, Adolf H. Under the direction of the Reichsfhrer SS Heinrich Himmler, the SS grew to be the most ruthless and feared organization of the 20th century. They were the vanguard of NSDAP and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied