Waffen-SS M40 Single Decal Camouflaged Combat Helmet (Stahlhelm M40). The steel construction M40 helmet retains most of its rough textured red-brown/green coloured camouflage (field-applied) overpaint, the camouflage paint has been carefully painted around the SS decal, the decal is present for about 70%. All three liner retaining rivets are intact. The interior of the helmet is a M31 leather liner with all eight fingers intact and the original liner cord is present, the liner is a large size '57'. The shell is marked with maker and size 'Q64'. 'Q' is indicating production by the 'F.W. Quist, G.m.b.H.' in Esslingen. The reverse interior neck guard apron shows the painted name 'ᛋᛋ Pi.B.Deutschmann', the serial number is not readable anymore. The name is probably indicating a member within a SS Pioneer Battalion, there is one possible match for this name in the Volksbund register, see last photo. The helmet is complete with its original damaged and repaired chinstrap as found together. Original SS camouflage helmets are almost impossible to find and hardly ever come for sale. Extremely rare original Waffen-SS Camouflage helmet in stunning condition!