My father took this off of a surrendering Hitler Youth along the Elbe River in the town of Magdeburg, on or about April 17 1945. The helmet is not Hitler Youth but at this stage of the war the Germans couldn't keep everything by the book.

Everything is intact and original just as it was when he returned from the War. The helmet has a patina but is not a rust bucket. The stamp at the rear is ?S64 over a serial number. The first letter (?) could be either a "N" or "F". Sometimes my eyes think they see a "N".

Thanks,

Semper Fi
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