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**Authentic Iraqi M80 Composite Combat Helmet - Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Bringback with Extensive Trench Art / Painted Tally Marks**
Up for sale is a unique and heavily customized original Iraqi M80 composite military helmet. Manufactured from compressed canvas/resin with its original green liner webbing and suspension system intact.
This piece features dramatic, hand-painted white tally marks covering nearly the entire exterior shell, presenting a striking "trench art" style display.
**Details & Inscriptions:**
- **Exterior:** Covered in hand-painted white hash mark tallies around the dome and brim.
- **Under Brim Writing (Faint/Weathered):** Features very faint hand-written inscriptions under the brim rim. Visible text includes phrases appearing to read *"The Former Iraqi..."*, along with possible faint references like *"Murder Death..."* (likely referencing the Demolition Man line murder death kill) and *"Merry Christmas 2003"*, consistent with Operation Iraqi Freedom souvenir marking during the initial 2003 invasion period.
- **Liner System:** Complete internal webbing suspension, sweatband, and hardware.
**Condition:**
Good vintage/veteran-modified condition with age-appropriate exterior scuffs, light edge wear, and authentic patina throughout. Inscriptions under the brim are light and require close inspection under direct light. Please examine all high-resolution photos for exact cosmetic condition.
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