M40 double decal

[wesley]

Hi all,


My friend is in a position to buy this helmed.

I do not like the decals.

1. The position of the decals.
2. The presence of 2 decals on a M40 heer helmed.

Is it an original good ww2 german M40 helmed?

Please help?


Thanks,

GRTS,

Wesley

[Schwerpunkt]

This one is an oddball , we do see decals being placed behind the vent holes sometimes but not when factory applied.
These decals are good one but not applied by the factory. From the lot number we can deduce it was a helmet without decals. So why were these decals applied ? It will be a question mark. Could be vet applied or could be field applied for some purpose. If your friend is looking for a textbook helmet this is not it but it is an interesting one.

[helmet2id]

To tell you the truth I like it!

[MAP]

Decals have lots of age to them but too many open questions for me to consider spending money on.

[AndyM35]

Can see a lighter coloured paint in the damaged areas of the National decal which I’ve noticed on original examples with decals that have been in place a long long time. Just how long is the question.

Andy