US FS #86 The pigskin leather is ink

The pigskin leather is ink marked as size 61 (61cm head size) with a correct draw string

Restored Depiction: This shell is an SD elite and an ‘Erbsentarn’ or dot44 type camo pattern hand painted on the outer

This helmet retains its original

It is identical to British web para type

A red communist star is stencilled to the front of the helmet

US FS #86 The pigskin leather is inkUS FS #86 The shell is an original WWII McCord Radiator with a front seam, stainless steel band and swivel bales. The heat stamp is 518A. When acquired, the interior was in poor condition with surface rust in the dome; the exterior was bare metal on top with some original paint and texture lower down around the edge; various insignia was painted on the helmet, probably post war; there are a few dings around the crown, a stress crack at the rear and