WWII GERMAN SINGLE DECAL NAMED ARMY HELMET WITH THICK GREY WOODCHIP OVERPAINT

A classic WWII German M35 Army Single Decal combat helmet with a thick woodchip mixed dark grey overpaint, it is well documented that M35 helmets received a textured finish to dull down the earlier smooth factory finish in 1940, this example having woodchip mixed into paint to create a heavily granulated effect. All of the three liner pins are original to the helmet and undisturbed, Interior is still in its smooth paint with the name and rank Gefr.Gotz Gefreiter - Corporal to rear underside of rim. Helmet maker and size of'ET64 denotes the maker Eisenhutten, Thale with batch number to rear 21781. The zinc banded pigskin liner is intact with original tightening cord. Chinstrap is as it came with the helmet having maker and 1940 date. There is much wear to the leather with a small stress tear to one part.
Overall, a nice original helmet,