German Army M40 Relic Helmet (Battle of Berlin)

M40 helmet was dredged from a lake near Halbe pocket where the 9th army was destroyed by the Red Army during the battle for Berlin. This is a solid helmet with a blackened finish due to being in a lake for many years. Rolled edge  a couple of small holes.

The M1935 design was slightly modified in 1940 to simplify its construction, the manufacturing process now incorporating more automated stamping methods. The principal change was to stamp the ventilator hole mounts directly onto the shell, rather than utilizing separate fittings. In other respects, the M1940 helmet was identical to the M1935. The Germans still referred to the M1940 as the M1935, while the M1940 designation were given by collectors.

Battle of Berlin, one of the final battles of World War II. It took place from April 20 to May 2, 1945, and it ended with the fall of Berlin, the capital of the Third Reich, to the Soviet Red Army, which took revenge for the suffering of the Soviet people since 1941.