Original German WWII M40 Eastern Front Battlefield Dug Shot Through Helmet Shell - Size 64 British Bayonets The 11 3/4" blade does

The 11 3/4" blade does have small areas of light staining in areas

The weapon was widely used by the Iraqi Army during the Iran–Iraq War and the Gulf War of 1991

sustaining 44 Casualties (10 killed and 34 wounded)

smooth stock

Original German WWII M40 Eastern Front Battlefield Dug Shot Through Helmet Shell - Size 64 British Bayonets The 11 3/4" blade doesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely a German helmet shell that has some stories to tell! It is offered in "battlefield dug" condition, with significant damage, having been dug up from the Russian front area some years after the war. There are some pictures included of the helmet, which look to have been printed out from the website where it was once sold from. It looks like someone with a metal detector located these while out in the