ET68 M38 tropical camouflage paratrooper helmet

Rare original Fallschirmjäger helmet in full wartime tan overpaint. This is a fine example of a early 1940/1941 produced helmet with a single decal on textured field grey paint which was later oversprayed in tan camouflage paint. The helmet retains up to 80% of its wartime tan overpaint and some of its decal peaks right through the paint. The helmet is marked ET68 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet was at some point, fitted with a reproduction leather liner which was affixed to the original liner padding. The liner ring is a typical aluminium example, riveted at the front and retains its original padding which is in my opinion original to the shell. The helmet retains its original chinstraps and bolts which are also original to the shell. The helmet is a very nice example which would be perfect for a mannequin display and would be very hard to upgrade!