M35 #7 primed then painted in grey-green

primed then painted in grey-green with a textured outer per 1940 specifications

this finish was in poor condition

cotton type and the leather is said to be calfskin

A 1938 acceptance stamp has been applied to the inner dome

Australian made

M35 #7 primed then painted in grey-greenM35 #7 Shell: The shell is an original WWII Model 1935 type. It is stamped as an ET62 inside the flare near the left ear. This mark denotes the manufacturer as Eisenhuttenwerke, Thale and the shell size as 62cms. I think that the helmet, when acquired, was in its third configuration. The first would have been its wartime production type, then it would have been mounted with a comb of some type due to the three repaired holes (front, top and rear). The