M40 Waffen-SS steel helmet Q64 1944 (fake decals!)

Typical late war M40 helmet produced by Quist. Light worn example. This was the last helmet factory to produce M40 pattern helmets until very late in to the war before switching to the M42 style helmet. This is a classic no decal example with a 1944 dated liner band. The exterior is coated in field grey paint and shows normal wear. The helmet is complete with its original liner, size marked 56! The leather shows normal wear and remains supple and strong. Two tongues in the rear are damaged. Maker marked shell in the rear Q64, lotnumber: DN526.Helmet had a set of very accurate copies of SS decals added by a collector post-war.A nice helmet for those who don't want to spend 15.000 for a real double decal example.