An evolution of the 1935 pattern, the 1940 Stahlhelm eliminated the grommeted vents in order to speed production. Green paint finish overall with the red, white and black "swastika" shield decal on the left side and the "SS" shield decal with black runes on a silver background on the right. The chinstrap is brown leather with "1276" and "SE64" stamped on the underside of the brim and a "57" ink stamp on the brown leather webbing.

Very good as relined. A few scuffs are present on the exterior exposing some of the underlying metal and there is some mild wear on the decals. The leather is in good shape with some minor stains on the webbing. The chin strap is a modern replacement.