Hello all, I have a "beaded" M42, NS64/B3260 . The liner is pretty much the "civic helmet" liner as in my M34s, even to the pattern of tiny perforations nearly halfway around the front of the sweatband area. but the liner material is canvas, a bit stiff so it might have been treated with some stiffening agent. And the chinstrap attached directly to the liner is clear plastic. No padding inside the crown as in my M34s.
Would this more likely be an end-of-war "last-ditch" helmet for non-combat use, or something fairly standard for low-priority non-combat use?
In particular the clear plastic chinstrap makes me curious. Thanks for any info/comments. Robert Y