Liberated today 75 Years ago.
 

Looking closer at an auction purchase a couple of years ago I found this provenance.

I'd say nice, it certainly looks it but I know little of these helmets although I have 2 or 3 Luftwaffe lids.
It looks like the area around the LW transfer has been rubbed clean rather than a layer of paint removed to reveal the eagle?
You're obviously happy with the provenance - I wonder if the date is per UK or USA - day or month first?
Given the date, presumably UK?

Hello
 

The reason it looks a little different around the transfer is soon after I got the helmet I took the surface muck off with warm soapy water but didn't want to go near the transfer.

Thought so, it didn't look as if it was "dug out".

Destro,
Very nice indeed with such an important date

Regards

Stephen