IDENTIFIED THIRD REICH M1942 HELMET

IDENTIFIED THIRD REICH M1942 HELMET
German steel late-war M1942-style single-decal helmet, identifiable as such by the lack of the rolled edge found on the previous standard-issue models. A national eagle decal is present on the left-hand side, missing only the bottom portion including the swastika. The inside of the rear rim bears the name of the owner 'Obgefr. Kunz' in white ink, indicating that this individual held a rank roughly equivalent to 'senior lance corporal'. The interior is also heat-stamped 'ET62' on the left-hand side, and '1425' on the rear, the former indicating that it was produced at the Eisenhuttenwerke in Thale. The eight-finger brown leather liner is intact and remains supple, while the leather chin strap bears a period twine repair, with the buckle missing. The helmet bears some surface oxidation and wear to the paint throughout, else very good.