Glass framed German leather liner remains from a steel helmet from a soldier in the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitler Youth it was recovered in 2007 from the Ardennes Forest at Krinkelt attacked in December by them during the Battle of the Bulge-1944-1945.

This is a very rare glass framed nice section of German leather liner remains from a steel helmet worn by a  soldier in the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitler Youth  of  is a nice size at 10 inches long and 8 inches wide it is perfect for display or in a collection.The helmet was recovered complete with the liner but after a while the leather liner dried out it broke up and fell out. The helmet was recovered in 2007 from the woods in the Ardennes Forest outside the village of Krinkelt which was attacked by the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitler Youth on the 17-18 December it was attacked by them during the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-1945.

During the night of December 17-18, tanks from the 12th SS (now extricated from the mud) broke through the U. S. line and pushed into Krinkelt, only to be expelled by a hasty counterattack. The 12th SS Panzer Division “Hitler Youth” lost 67 of its 136 tanks in the first three days of the battles for Krinkelt and Rocherath. The fighting was fierce and, because the American soldiers had heard that the SS were shooting captives, few prisoners were taken by either side.

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