M18 Transitional or Reissue?

[JerryB52]

Hey guys, picked this up recently as it was interesting to me. I believe it is a m18 Transitional with an upgraded m31 liner and the old style liner split pins. It looks like it may have had decals at one point. The helmet appears a apple green color that doesn't seem like a WW1 era color of paint. Can anyone explain whether this is considered a reissue or transitional? The inside is faintly marked ET66 and I have never seen ink stamps on the back rim like this. Any insight would be appreciated.

[JerryB52]

I was mainly curious about the ink stamps

[bigmacglenn]

Nice Lid, Good M31 Liner and Chinstrap appear original to the Helmet...Personally, I speculate it's a Wehrmacht Reissue, possibly worn until the end of the War...The Stamps are a feature that I've never seen before either - but I like them and they may have been applied during the Reissue/Inventory Process...I look forward to our dedicated Stahlhelm Collectors' Opinions on this Interesting Helmet...Thanks for showing!
cheers, Glenn

[JerryB52]

It's too bad the decals were removed. Maybe a heer decal on the left. Who knows what was on the right side. Perhaps a Prussian Shield