Description
Here is your chance to pick up a nice Heer M40 helmet. The shell is a faintly marked SE64 with the batch number of 1431. Decal is in nice condition with minor wear, being about 98% complete. The liner is sound overall with minimal signs of wear throughout. Complete with the chinstrap as well which has been over the brim for a very long time. Aluminum style buckle and faint markings remaining on the top. Untouched split pins for the liner band. A true combat worn vet which also has a great minty look to it! Click HERE to view more images of this item! The Heer was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular German Armed Forces, from 1935 until it ceased to exist in 1945 and then formally dissolved in August 1946. During World War II, a total of about 13.6 million soldiers served in the German Army. Germany’s army personnel were made up of volunteers and conscripts. Only 17 months after Adolf Hitler announced publicly the German rearmament program, the Army reached its projected goal of 36 divisions. During the autumn of 1937, two more corps were formed. In 1938 four additional corps were formed with the inclusion of the five divisions of the Austrian Army after the Anschluss in March. During the period of its expansion under Hitler, the German Army continued to develop concepts pioneered during World War I, combining ground (Army) and air (Luftwaffe) assets into combined arms forces. The German military managed quick victories in the two initial years of World War II, a new style of warfare described as Blitzkrieg for its speed and destructive power. Free shipping ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD & I don’t charge PayPal fees like some of the other guys! LA
