This is a neat M40 helmet with most of its original paint, and some of the decal, found way to the West of Stalingrad, where the early Sixth Army summer battles took place. I would guess to say that this is a find that was recovered from mud of some sort, whether it be a bog, swamp, creek or river. It isn't decrepit like a lot of regular ground found lids are.
Unfortunately, the sun wasn't out when I was photographing this lid. In sunlight, it's easy to see that it has most of its paint. In fact, two different colors of paint that look like a light gray and a very dark gray.
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