WW2 German Navy (Kriegsmarine) Matelot's M. 40 Steel Helmet Found in Cherbourg

A very nice example of a. 40 Steel Hemet & Chinstrap.

Painted in a good, all-over matt battleship-grey. And complete with its original chinstrap. The rear of the flange is clearly 3-digit stamped.

So coming from the'T-series' produced by. Which is born out by the partial ET 62 stamping. Seen on the inner left side flange. A really nice, small-sized example of the. It was located in recent years by French.

Battlefield hunters in and around Cherbourg. On the French Cotentin peninsula. North of the American'Utah' invasion beach. Therefore it is believed this cracking M. Moored alongside in Cherbourg Harbour or possibly attached.

To one of the many Marineartillerie gun crews manning. The German coastal defences in Normandy. Acquired with the gold-coloured Kriegsmarine.

Cherbourg garrison matelot's relic ID that is also listed. Separately here in our on-line shop..

Please note: The offer here is for the steel helmet only, thank you! B/W Images Courtesy The Tomahawk Films (1990) Ltd WW-II Archive.

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