Original German WWII Battlefield Pickup M38 Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Helmet Shell - Battle Damaged Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage This one has an overall

This one has an overall length of 44" and a 39" X 1 3/4" blade

but it too came at a great cost

The chin strap is unfortunately absent

though it does have some decorated mountings

The Cutlass is covered in very old pitting most probably from extensive exposure to Sea Air

Original German WWII Battlefield Pickup M38 Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Helmet Shell - Battle Damaged Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage This one has an overallOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a genuine "Battlefield Pickup" example of a German WWII M38 Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger (Paratrooper) Helmet. It was recovered some time after the war in Europe, though unfortunately we do not know where it was found. The helmet had laid for some time undisturbed, so all of the original rigging and liner are completely absent, and it is now just a shell. Amazingly, there is still quite a bit of the original paint on