Brit42 The shell was fitted with

The shell was fitted with a new sweatband

Restored Depiction: An air defence decal has been applied to the front

A new para type OD3 chinstrap set has been fitted

The helmet has the Army star at the front and has been fitted with the typical Japanese cam net

It has the factory stamps NS64 (Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke) and the lot number is D253

Brit42 The shell was fitted withBrit42 The shell is an original WW2, British manufactured MkII shell with a stainless steel banded edge. The stainless steel chinstrap lugs are the MkIII type and are marked III 1943. The factory stamps under the flare near the rear seam are 455 1943; there is no stamp for the actual manufacturer. When acquired the shell was painted in thick grey paint inside and out with evidently many, many layers beneath.. The shell cleaned up very nicely; it was