Original German WWII M40 Refurbished Chicken Wire Winter Normandy Camouflage SS Helmet - Stamped EF66 Antique Smith & Wessons with traces of checkering

with traces of checkering

with the more pronounced crest and wider skirt around the bowl

and it looks like this was originally an early pattern scabbard with an "anodized" finish

which did not require the cutoff to keep the cartridges

38 with the three letter code jwa over date 44

Original German WWII M40 Refurbished Chicken Wire Winter Normandy Camouflage SS Helmet - Stamped EF66 Antique Smith & Wessons with traces of checkeringOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fine example of totally original Model M40 M 1940 German WW2 large size 66 helmet shell, refurbished by a master German camouflage restorer. The shell is stamped E. F. 66, indicating that Emaillierwerke AG, of Fulda, Germany manufactured it. It is also stamped with lot number 208 under the rear skirt. Size 66 is a nice large size that can accommodate liners from 58cm to 59cm or US 7 1 4 to 7 3 8. Size 66 shells