DESCRIPTION
Here is one of my latest artist creations. A late-war M42 HKP66 large sized original German helmet in a reproduction liner system and chinstrap.
The helmet was given a extra rough textured factory finish indicative of late war HKP which had the roughest surface of the 5 main factories. The helmet was then given a Normandy style camo pattern indicative of Anzio or an autumn western European paint scheme. A metallic white late war SS decal was also added and tea toned to mimic decades natural aging and oxidization of the paint which tends to slightly mute and darken everything.
$425 HOLD - (Michael C.)
Please call, text or email me if interested.
Tel/Text: 1-438-502-5052
Email Us: helmetsofwar@gmail.com
Shipping to Anywhere USA/Canada: $22 with full tracking numbers.
Shipping to Anywhere Europe/UK: $80 with full tracking numbers.
Shipping to Australia/New Zealand: $90 with full tracking numbers.
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
