Some more interesting helmet relics from a recent trip to the Gothic line in Italy. Above is a very well preserved M43 helmet, the pictures would at first appear to show a rotted helmet, but as you can see from the pictures below the helmet is in surprisingly solid condition given it's lengthy period under ground. Apart from still having the inner liner ring and leatherwork attached the owner of this helmet had attached a rubber band to hold camouflage around the rim. The Luftwaffe eagle is also still visible on the left hand side of the M42 after treatment.
Below is another highly prized example of the M38 Fallschirmjägerhelm. It was also located on the Gothic line. This also shows evidence of the inner reinforced liner, it also has a nasty shrapnel gash on one side that could have spelt disaster for it's owner...
