M35 Luftwaffe double decal 'Normandy' camouflage helmet SE64 1939

Stunning M35 steel helmet that started it's life as a double decal example in glossy blue paint. Got camouflaged during the war, covering both decals, but there shadow is still visible under the paint. The camouflage pattern is a classic 'Normandy' three tone spectrum period applied by airbrush using vehicle paint. The colors remain bright and visible and paint shows a lot of wear and is worn of. The inside remains perfect and untouched having a reinforced aluminum liner dated 1939. The leather is supple and strong. The genuine, slightly period shortened chin strap is still present, being the correct Luftwaffe brown colored strap with early aluminum buckle. The split pins remain straight and untouched. Maker and size marked shell: SE64, lot number 20772. Beautiful and so hard to find textbook three tone camouflage helmet!