Original German WWII Army Heer M35 KIA Shot Through Steel Helmet with Textured Paint - Q62 U.S. Air Force The sight was then changed

The sight was then changed out for a M1896 sight

A photo of him documenting his D-Day jump and capture can be found at think link on the 82nd airborne history website and he is listed in the honor roll of the 307th Engineer Bn at this link

but when the AXIS POWERS were defeated HAILE SELASSIE returned to his throne

THE YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT

Original German WWII Army Heer M35 KIA Shot Through Steel Helmet with Textured Paint - Q62 U.S. Air Force The sight was then changedOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a genuine USGI bring back Trophy of War. The unique aspects of this helmet are a . 30 caliber size bullet entry hole in the rear of the helmet, just left of center, and a much larger exit hole in the front right. This is the size round used by Allied Machine guns and Service rifles. More importantly, this was the size round used by the popular M1903 A4 Springfield and Springfield M1C Garand sniper rifles, as well