Original German WWII USGI Bring Back Trench Art M42 Helmet Napoleonic The front leather visor has

The front leather visor has steel trim in very good condition

the Chauchat machine rifle was also manufactured in U

The original ventilated barrel jacket retains nearly all of the blue/black finish

Full Metal Frame Construction

25" in overall length

Original German WWII USGI Bring Back Trench Art M42 Helmet Napoleonic The front leather visor hasOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an amazing bring back trench art helmet. The helmet itself is a M42 (model 1942). The shell is stamped NS66. NS is the maker code for the Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke factory in the Germany city of Schwerte. Size 66 is a nice large size that can accommodate liners from 58cm to 60cm or US 7 1 4 to 7 1 2. Size 66 shells are much harder to find and are therefore more valuable to a collector. The unique aspect of