Original WWII Hungarian Battlefield Dug Up Relic M38 Steel Helmet Shell
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Original Item: One of a Kind. This is definitely a Hungarian helmet that has some stories to tell! It is offered in "battlefield pickup / dug up" condition, with significant rust damage, having been recovered from the battlefield years after the end of the war. The interior of the helmet is missing all of the liner, except for the original steel liner band, which is now rusted solid to the shell. There is quite a bit of rust in the interior, and in several places there are holes in the shell, where the scaling has degraded the integrity enough for chunks to fall out.
The top of the helmet has a crack, and the "skirt" of the helmet is rusted through in many places. There is however still some of the original paint on the top, giving a great "dug up" look, that simply cannot be duplicated.
A very interesting piece from WWII, ready to display!
In world war two Hungary was an ally of Germany. The Germans allowed and assisted the Hungarians in copying their design of the M35 steel helmet. Therefore, the WWII produced M38 Hungarian steel helmet is nearly identical to the German WWII M35. Both have the same shape, riveted ventilation holes, and the classic rolled edge. The minor differences between the M38 helmet and the German M35 was the liner system, liner pin position, as well as the addition of a small horizontal rectangular carrying hook above the back brim of the Hungarian helmet used to attach the helmet to a backpack when on the move.
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