DESCRIPTION
M40 EF64 Rear Lot # 5165 Single Decal Helmet
This helmet is completely untouched from the war in terms of having it's original liner stamped 56 (never removed), original factory textured feld grau paint and original chinstrap remnants still in tact. The decal (EF factory and textbook Huber Jordan & Koerner) has been replaced in my opinion despite the HJ & K design being correct in every detail appears to be overlaid on top of a pre-existing decal underneath. This may have been done during the war or post war by the vet himself who had access to Heer decals as the HJ & K were plentiful at the time. I just don't believe the decal to be factory applied in 1941 in my opinion.
Overall a beautiful example of a mid war everyday fighting man's helmet. Nothing too fancy, just raw and real!
$700 HOLD - Carstem
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GERMAN HELMET FACTORY PRODUCTION CODES
(Every original German helmet produced from 1935 to 45 had two factory stampings punched into the side and rear or both in the rear. The alpha numeric number refers to the factory location and the inside metric circumference in centimeters. The rear lot number refers to the production run and was used as a quality control measure. The font styles used at each factory were slightly different but highly consistent throughout the war and so fakes or reproductions will either not have these numbers at all or they will use the wrong font style or letter spacing and so are easily identified as post war made.)
(FS or EF)-Emaillierwerke AG, Fulda, Germany
(ET or ckl)-Eisenhuttenwerke, Thale, Germany
(Q)-Quist, Esslingen, Germany
(NS)-Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke, Schwerte, Germany
(SE or hkp)-Sachsische Emaillier u. Stanzwerke, Lauter, Germany