WW2 NAZI GERMANY LUFTWAFFE PARATROOPER DOUBLE DECAL HELMET RARE

Original and very rare Third Reich (c.1938) Luftwaffe double decal Fallschirmjager (Parachutist) steel helmet. Bottle green finish, early style bolts, tri colour and 2nd pattern Luftwaffe eagle decals*, mid brown lining with the size stamps duplicated on each half and soft blue leather chinstrap/harness. Shell is marked ET 71 (Eisenhuttenwerk AG, Thale Harz) and factory numbered 5074. Good condition overall. note: The final 2 pictures show flash photography of the helmet sides, showing the multi layer paint scheme. These are exceptionally rare helmets, especially with both decals present. This comes from a large helmet collection we picked up in the UK in 2012, so buy with confidence and as always, we stand behind all our products with a 100% money back guarantee of authenticity for life.
*See History of the German Steel Helmet 1916-1945 by Ludwig Baer, pages 209 & 222. Both pages show the exact 2nd pattern eagles in use on these double decal helmets.