Thanks,
I think you are correct and whilst the liner is the early M56 type the leather looks wrong and is definately the wrong colour.
Just one thing though; the M56 is NOT a WWII design.
It is very similar to and most likely inspired by the final WWII helmet the BII which was rejected by Hitler on aesthetic grounds (only he could do something that abstract!!) and saw service in very limited "trials".
There is no direct hereditary link between the two helmets beyond conceptual inspiration.
An original BII is now so rare as to to be reasonably considered "priceless".
Beware though, recently fakes have appeared with a clear intention to deceive. They are made from M56 shells some of which have very obviously had the angled rim rolled out.
There are a couple of threads showing these fakes somewhere on the Forum but I just can't find them at the moment.
Regards
Mark
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