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B237. IRISH FREE STATE M27 GERMAN STYLE HELMET WITH ISSUES. I WILL START WITH THE ISSUES. THIS WAS FROM A DEFUNCT MUSEUM THAT DID NOT HAVE A WWI GERMAN CAMOUFLAGE HELMET IN THEIR COLLECTION. THEY DECIDED TO TAKE THIS “GERMAN” HELMET AND CAMOUFLAGE IT THEMSELVES FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES. IN THE PROCESS THEY REMOVED THE FRONT CLIP FOR ATTACHING THE BADGE. ALL OF THIS WAS DONE LONG AGO AND IT SHOWS NICE AGE, IT IS JUST NOT A WWI GERMAN HELMET. THE VICKERS MANUFACTURING STAMP AND SERIAL NUMBER OF 2355 HAVE BEEN REVEALED FROM THE VARIOUS LAYERS OF PAINT ON THE REAR SKIRT. REMNANTS OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE WHITE PAINT FROM 1940 ARE SHOWING THROUGH THE CAMO OVERPAINT. THE LINER IS COMPLETE WITH ALL PADS AND INNER CUSHIONS. TWO OF THE EARS HAVE PARTIAL TEARS NEAR THE BASE. THE ONLY MARKING VISIBLE ON THE LEATHER LINER BAND IS “L” WHICH I ASSUME IS FOR LARGE. GOOD LEATHER CHINSTRAP WITH ALUMINUM MOUNTING LUGS AND BUCKLE. HARD TO FIND HELMET WITH SEVERAL, DISTINCT HISTORIES. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL AS DESCRIBED. FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A. CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE. ***SOLD***
