Original German WWII Reissued M18 Transitional Heer Army Single-Decal Helmet with 1940-Dated Liner and Chinstrap - Stamped ET64 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia and on the receiver end

and on the receiver end plate

Year of Manufacture: 1853 (lock) 1870s (balance)

which are still mostly clear: a capital A over the chamber

and the leather blade buffer is still present in the recesses of the cross guard

This example features a tube (or barrel) that is bronze

Original German WWII Reissued M18 Transitional Heer Army Single-Decal Helmet with 1940-Dated Liner and Chinstrap - Stamped ET64 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia and on the receiver endOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an especially interesting original Imperial German WWI Model 1918 steel helmet that was refurbished and reissued for service with the German Heer during WWII. The helmet retains a wartime textured gray finish, a partially preserved single Heer eagle decal, traces of its earlier double decal configuration, and a 1940 dated M31 liner. The helmet began its service life as a WWI M18 and was later repainted and