US RS #96 Schlueter new para ‘A’ straps

new para ‘A’ straps

a lot of the paint was stripped from the outside with only the remnants of the factory paint existing

new sweatband

The helmet has been fitted with a replacement spring/webbing type

After its hard life

US RS #96 Schlueter new para ‘A’ strapsUS RS #96 Shell: The shell is an original WWII Schleuter with a rear seam, black steel band and swivel bales. The heat stamp is 513A with the Schleuter S beneath (Post Nov 44). When acquired the shell was clean and without paint inside; the outer had been chromed; the chrome was in poor condition. It is in great condition. The shell was stripped to bare metal, primed then painted in olive drab with a textured outer. A new OD3 chinstrap set has been