A *German WWII "Chicken Wire" M40 Helmet in good to very good condition. The helmet maintains very good paint with a nice chin strap and liner. The serial number in the helmet reads "ET68". The German M40 helmet was a standard combat helmet introduced in 1940 during World War II as a simplified evolution of the earlier M35 design, reflecting Germany’s shift toward faster, more economical wartime production. While it retained the overall shape and ballistic protection of its predecessor offering effective defense against shrapnel and debris the M40 eliminated some of the more labor-intensive features, most notably by stamping the ventilation holes directly into the steel shell rather than using separate inserts. *Due to Proxibids/Live auctioneers new payment processor, Payrix, having policy against processing payment for German WWII Militaria or “Nazi” memorabilia, this item will require payment through an external processor. If your invoice contains even one item from the above category, we will have to send an external invoice for payment. You should receive an email and or text message with a link for payment within 24 hours following the auction. If you require international shipping, the buyer must arrange shipping through an exporter or make arrangements to a US based address (third party) within 3 weeks of the auctions closing date.