US FS #86 top and rear)

top and rear)

Restored Depiction: This shell is an SD elite and an ‘Erbsentarn’ or dot44 type camo pattern hand painted on the outer

There was an Army Star fitted and this has been retained

This helmet retains its original

It is identical to British web para type

US FS #86 top and rear)US FS #86 The shell is an original WWII McCord Radiator with a front seam, stainless steel band and swivel bales. The heat stamp is 518A. When acquired, the interior was in poor condition with surface rust in the dome; the exterior was bare metal on top with some original paint and texture lower down around the edge; various insignia was painted on the helmet, probably post war; there are a few dings around the crown, a stress crack at the rear and