Original German WWII Named Normandy Camouflage M40 Helmet with 57cm Liner - Q64 Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage The "4" in the date

The "4" in the date is actually upside down

The left chest bears a large custom leather embossed set of painted silver pilots wings that once had a back background and below that is a matching leather name patch that also has the remains of a black background with silver painted letters that read D

Year of Manufacture: 1831 converted in 1861

indicating a long service

He transferred to the 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry and took part in the Reliefs of Cawnpore and Lucknow

Original German WWII Named Normandy Camouflage M40 Helmet with 57cm Liner - Q64 Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage The "4" in the dateOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is what we all look for and can never find! An incredible 100% authentic Normandy Camouflage Model 1940 German Helmet! Some of the most unique German helmets of WWII were worn during the Battle for Normandy. The terrain of thick green hedgerows, rolling green meadows, golden fields and orchards created diverse but deadly battlefields; one that necessitated good helmet camouflage for survival. To help their helmets