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A couple year back I attended a local Veterans estate sale. He had been the local(very small town) bank manager for several years. He had been a decorated Veteran of the 3rd Infantry Division and had seen service from North Africa to Italy and France and Germany to Austria. He was present at both the battle at Nurnberg and the Ober Saltzburg to Berchtesgaden. This helmet had sat on a shelf in his bank office for a while before finally coming to my possession. It has been looked at by several other collectors, one of which I understand is persona non grata here but obviously has more knowledge than myself and has conducted himself as a gentleman to me at any time. But there are others that have checked it out as well. I have turned down offers for it. Not for sale obviously. It is painted black by hand and the brush strokes are obvious. The outside had been rubbed or polished until the strokes aren't as clear. The liner is an aluminum M31 that is BRAUNSCHWEIG 1931 marked. The shell is an ET66. The chinstrap has the carabiner clip and buckle.