WW2 German 'Named' Army Single Decal M42 Helmet With Shrapnel Strike To Lip

A very good untouched M42 single decal army combat helmet that has clearly seen action with a small shrapnel strike to front rim .
Helmet still has a very good amount of its rough textured grey paint remaining with maker & size 'NS64' to inside rim ( Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke, Schwerte ) . 'Ice ' shows this to be recorded as a single decal army helmet as here. A very good proportion of the army decal is still present. All three of the helmets liner pins are original to the helmet & undisturbed with some natural paint loss through wear. Helmet shows batch number ' 866' to rear rim. Leather liner is excellent with ringed size stamp visible & soldiers name 'STILLER' handwritten on one side. Faint remains of dome stamp visible. Chinstrap is textbook with grey painted steel buckle & 'C.Otto Gehrckens ,Pinneberg' maker mark to pointed end.
A very nice textbook piece with evidence of combat use.

Code: 858