Can someone help me identify this helmet? Thanks

[Stafin]

New here, my grandfather had given me an German WW2 helmet about ten years ago, I have had it among other things stored away and recently brought it out and was curious as to what helmet is it exactly? I am 100% it is real because he had in for over fifty years and I don't think they were making quality fakes back then.

Anyways, thank you in advance. I was wandering what type it might be and at what price category it would fall into, I am not looking to sell just curious as to what it is and if it has worth.

Thanks again.

[kradman]

Looks to be a Luftwaffe M42 helmet

[HoundsTooth]

Rotated to make easier to see.
A better picture of the decal would help with authentication I think.

Thanks
Nick

[kradman]

Hi Nick you will have to post close up photos of the decal as it will help with authentication

[HoundsTooth]

Hi Nick you will have to post close up photos of the decal as it will help with authentication

Sorry - bit of confusion. Stafin will need to do this, I was just rotating the pic to see easier and asking for the same thing.


Nick

[BlackCat1982]

Nice rug!

Close up of the inside rim would assist for the hersteller stempel etc. But looks like a nice one so far.

[kradman]

Sorry Nick my fault thought was another photo from Stafin , hard to see on my phone

[real steel]

ET 66 M42...looks fine but as stated above, never know about decal originality. But most likely no problem with it

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi, an ET made helmet in size 66 it is, I cannot see any obvious red flags with it, but as already stated by the gents, a good decal close up image is needed. Leon.

[Neil Hever]

Even with these photos I see no problem with it. NH