Original German WWII Reissued M16 Double Decal Heer Army Helmet with M-31 Liner - Size 62 Shell Spanish Artillery Melvin "Mel" Durslag

Melvin "Mel" Durslag

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZB 77

The original paint scheme

- Left Chest: Hand Painted full color 554th Bomb Squadron insignia which features a black panther with blood dripping from his mount in front of a mountain sunset signed HUGO

on the outbreak of war on 4 August 1914

Original German WWII Reissued M16 Double Decal Heer Army Helmet with M-31 Liner - Size 62 Shell Spanish Artillery Melvin "Mel" DurslagOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic all original example of an Imperial German Model 16 Steel helmet, which was refurbished and reissued to the Wehrmacht Heer (army) during WWII. It looks to possibly still have the original paint under the current paint job, and shows loads of history and patina, sure to delight the discerning collector! This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 60% of its original lightly textured