Original German WWII M40 Refurbished 1st SS LAH 1943-44 Tan Italian Camouflage Chicken Wire Helmet - Stamped Q66 Madsen LMG who manufactured many gas masks

who manufactured many gas masks during the war

64th Standarte (Regiment)

a chained-on funnel and filler cap

Recovered FromH

and to the right of the sun is the phrase 八 紘 壱 宇

Original German WWII M40 Refurbished 1st SS LAH 1943-44 Tan Italian Camouflage Chicken Wire Helmet - Stamped Q66 Madsen LMG who manufactured many gas masksOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fine example of totally original Model M40 M 1940 German WW2 large size 66 helmet shell, refurbished by a master German camouflage restorer. The shell is faintly stamped Q66, indicating that F. W. Quist G. m. b. H. in the German city of Esslingen, Germany manufactured it. It is also stamped with lot number 177 under the rear skirt. Size 66 is a nice large size that can accommodate liners from 58cm to 59cm or US