Published Waffen-SS helmet with original oak leaf cover with Normandy provenance

Superb and surely stunning original Waffen-SS helmet with the original Waffen-SS oakleaf cover it was found with in the 1976 in a farm in Barbonne–Fayel, France which is the sector of 17. SS Panzerdivision Götz von Berlichingen. The helmet and its cover both show the same wear, patina and the cover surely is a exact fit. The cover retains the shape without the helmet and the helmet or its cover have not been cleaned after the find. The cover is a textbook oakleaf example with anodized aluminum hooks finished with single needle sewing machine. The helmet is a textbook Q66 marked example indicating production by Quist. The skirt of the helmet retains a scratched name. The helmet retains its original Quist Waffen-SS decal up to 70%. The helmets shell shows imprint of the cover and the hooks. The helmet cover was published in Militaria Magazine’s famous issue about the SS-Hitlerjugend in august 1988. One can find a SS helmet and or a cover; but finding a original set that has always been together is near impossible. A real conversation piece that would be a nice base for further research!