{"product_id":"german-wwii-reproduction-m42-helmet-german-youth-organization-at-caan","title":"German WWII Reproduction M42 Helmet German Youth Organization at Caan","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Made Item: These are so authentic people will think they are genuine WW2. No two are the same! Simply put this is the very best reproduction M1942 helmet available anywhere. It is an IMA exclusive and has been in development for over a year. It was copied exactly from an original in the IMA collection. But let us explain precisely why it is the very best:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery helmet has been hand painted and aged, so none will be the same. We have also aged and darkened the leather liner to give it a one-of-a-kind personalization as if it was picked up after a battle put away in a safe place and rediscovered 70 years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis helmet is painted to accurately represent a member of the jugend Helmet at the Battle of the Caan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The 6th Panzer Army under Sepp Dietrich spearheaded to last great offensive of the German Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The purpose of the attack was to split the British and American line in half, capture Antwerp, and encircle and destroy four Allied armies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Launched on Dec 16th 1944, it was doomed to failure once the weather cleared and Allied Air Power could once again turn the tide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The 12th  was unique that is was made up of HJ and led by veterans taken from the 1st LAH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The unit was known for its ferocity and British and US veterans long after talked about how difficult it was when they came up against this unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- This helmet represents one worn by a soldaten that served in a unit that while only in existence for about 12 months delivered results well above normal long serving units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis helmet shell is constructed of 1.8mm thick steel, exactly the same thickness used by the Germans in WWII. This means our helmet is as heavy and as solid as an original. The shell is large (size 68) and has the correct classic M1942 flared edge (not rolled) as well as proper hollow rivet ventilation holes. For added authenticity we stamped the code 2047 at nape and ET68 over ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe liner comprised of soft (dark colored) genuine leather that, just like the originals, will turn brown with age, in correct eight finger configuration with central drawstring and an M1931 aluminum liner band that is maker marked, dated, and size stamped! Liner size can accommodate head sizes 7 (56cm) up to 7 5\/8 (61cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is perhaps the finest, most authentic M42 replica helmet offered anywhere in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Made Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43935882641477,"sku":"AGD2505","price":159.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/AGD2505__03.jpg?v=1762276028","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/german-wwii-reproduction-m42-helmet-german-youth-organization-at-caan","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}