Fantastic Woodchip Camouflage Model 1938 Paratrooper Helmet-This example has an amazing woodchip camouflage finish that remains nearly fully intact! It has a very rough texture to which a tan and green finish has been added. You have to see it in person to believe it! It is just gorgeous. Moving to the interior, which unfortunately has not fared as well as the exterior. It looks like it may have been exposed to moisture as there is some minor surface rust around the lower skirt and some corrosion on the liner band. The brown leather liner is discolored and missing a few pieces. The liner does show signs of wear from use, with moderate scuffing to the lower edge and wear by the harness; all of this of course happened before the damage from exposure so this saw quite a bit of action! What remains of the liner is quite soft still. The same is true for the harness, which is missing a small piece off of one end, and is very fragile with evidence of a repair. All of the liner pads are intact. Most of this would not be seen while the helmet was on display. The shell is stamped on the side of the interior “ET 68”, which indicates this helmet was produced by Eisenhuttenwerke of Thale (which was the exclusive maker of Paratrooper shells during the course of the war) in the size of 68. The rear of the skirt is stamped with the production lot number of “1337”, indicating this shell was most likely produced some time in 1942. A fabulous looking helmet that will make for a quite impressive display piece!