Original German WWII Battlefield Dug M40 Heer Single Decal Helmet Shell found near Frankfurt - size 64 Japanese Marines Nice condition with some Swiss

Nice condition with some Swiss Arsenal signature on the lock which is just about unreadable

This substantial flintlock rampart gun weighs in at about 37 lbs

The exterior of the box has the original "bring back" CERTIFICATE that authorizes the Pfc

They sailed by transport to Philadelphia

he was called "L'Hirondelle noire" in French (literally "Black Swallow")

Original German WWII Battlefield Dug M40 Heer Single Decal Helmet Shell found near Frankfurt - size 64 Japanese Marines Nice condition with some SwissOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a very nice all original example of a German WWII M40 helmet shell, as issued to the Heer (Army). It saw service during WWII, and was then left on the battlefield for some time, and ended up buried. It was later dug up by a souvenir seeker, probably several decades later. We unfortunately do not know the exact time and circumstances, but know that it was dug up in the Frankfurt, Germany area. It definitely