Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Double Decal and Owner-Attributed Example, by Eisenhüttenwerke Thale visually-hidden Larkin" in running script and

Larkin" in running script and engraver marked "KILENYLI"

pebbled dome with a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a swastika

the obverse embossed with an SS-pattern eagle and swastika

and First World War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918 (bronze

1994 it was integrated with six other independent forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Double Decal and Owner-Attributed Example, by Eisenhüttenwerke Thale visually-hidden Larkin" in running script and(Luftwaffe Stahlhelm M40). A very well preserved Luftwaffe M40 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a magnetic molybdenum steel shell which retains the majority of its factory original dark blue grey paint. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference to secure the interior fixtures in position, while the shell is also flanked by two integral ventilation eyelets. A pair of decals are situated directly below the latter, with the left