Thick Textured M42 Normandy Camouflage Helmet

An M42 helmet with original thick, textured “sawdust” camouflage in what has commonly been referred to as a “Normandy” pattern. The original field gray paint was covered with a paint that was mixed with sawdust to create a porous textured surface. The exterior of the helmet has colors of lighter green, red, and yellow. In areas where the textured camouflage surface became chipped the original field gray paint can be observed. The interior rear of the skirt has a faintly stamped manufacturer and shell size mark above the lot number. The letter “F” can be made out in the factory code, which would indicate that the helmet was produced by Emaillierwerke A.G. There are some spots on the helmet where rust is present due too loss of not only the camouflage finish but the original field gray paint as well. As is typical, there is paint loss on the edges of the helmet, something that is particularly common on the M42 design. The interior liner is present and stamped as a size 56. The chin strap is missing. It appears that the original owner painted his initials inside of the helmet as well as another notation, perhaps a unit abbreviation, that cannot be readily deciphered. A very impressive example of a Normandy camouflage helmet with a sawdust textured finish.