Luftwaffe camo M40, woodwork find today

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I found this helmet today and wanted to post it here for opinions and feedback. Its an ET64 that started life as a single decal Luftwaffe helmet before being overpainted with a sprayed-on camouflage finish of dark green and light green/tan. The paint shows a lot of wear and patina, giving the camo a somewhat subtle appearance. The single decal is barely visible through the sprayed on camo. The inside shows a lot of age, the inside dome is rusty, the skirt has some rust. The early aluminum liner band has camo paint traces (also some on the leather) but there is none in the skirt, the liner is clearly not not as factory installed but there is a lot of dust and age and the split pins retain traces of camo paint on the outside, I think this liner has been in this helmet for a long time and I regard this as an untouched reissue lid. I think many would call this a Luftwaffe Field Division camo, or a Normandy camo, but I would err on the side of caution and just call it a Luftwaffe camo helmet. In any event this is the only camo helmet I have ever found "in the wild," this came from Pawtucket RI. What do you think of it?

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I believe that age and wear have evened out the camo colors a little bit. The result is a really neat mottled green/tan/bare metal look, lots of character here and for me, a lot of eye appeal.

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Inside still with dark Luftwaffe factory finish

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Last photos. Direct sunlight. You can make out traces of the decal, particularly the wing tip on the left side in the first photo. To me this is a one-look original camo finish. I welcome any feedback on this helmet.

[Willi Z.]

Looks like a very honest untouched camo.

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Thank you Willi. I was hoping you would chime in on this one.

[Bigdibbs88]

I like it a lot

[Bill Hermann]

I think it's a wonderful untouched camo, congrats on your find. There is no doubt in my mind that the aluminium banded liner has been there since pre 45.
Regards, Bill

[Bryant U.]

Very nice. When it's right, it's right.

[Calvin Hall]

Very nice camo. I have seen a few Luftwaffe camos in this very same style through the years.