Nice condition German battle damaged M35 double decal steel helmet worn by a Gebirgsjager soldier in the 3rd mountain division which was recovered around Narvik used during the battles in April-June 1940 during the German invasion of Norway.

This is a very rare to find German M35 pattern Helmet which has no leather liner left but has some of its original green paintwork very clear to see not so much on the inside but more on the outside.The very rare bit  the remains of its 3 colour shield decal partly clear to see and the eagle decal on the other side in same condition a lovely very early war double decal helmet.This helmet has no damage only rust damage with some holes but nothing to bad it has been very well cleaned are very rare to find with the amount of paintwork and decals on it is overall in rusty and pitted condition but is a very good and solid condition shell not braking up or falling apart at all and is perfect for display or any collection.This helmet worn by a Gebirgsjager soldier in the 3rd mountain division which was recovered around Narvik used during the battles in April-June 1940 during the German invasion of Norway.The helmet comes with 3xA5 laminated information cards with a map of the battle

The 3rd Mountain Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War 2. It was created from the Austrian Army 's 5th and 7th Divisions following the Anschluss in 1938.

The Battle of Narvik saw Norway's toughest fight in World War II; nearly 7,500 Norwegian soldiers participated in the battle, along with British, French and Polish troops against the German Gebirgsjager soldiers of the 3rd Mountain Division. The reconquest of Narvik was the first time the Third Reich war machine had to be removed from a captured city. The Allies briefly managed to tack back the town but abandoned it to the Germans after the invasion of France.

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