Original German Pre-WWII DLV Air Sports Association Donation Tin Dated 1936 - Deutschen Luftsport-Verbandes British Bayonets including office and laboratory supplies

including office and laboratory supplies

but the board and the pivot mechanism are completely missing

which is what typically ruins a reproduction helmet

We are not certain if this was actually attached to a complete model of the USS Monitor or was just used as a display piece

though the fore stock is a bit loose

Original German Pre-WWII DLV Air Sports Association Donation Tin Dated 1936 - Deutschen Luftsport-Verbandes British Bayonets including office and laboratory suppliesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Like many of the various para military organizations in NSDAP Germany, the Deutscher Luftsport Verbandes (German Air Sports Association) needed to raise money, as aircraft were definitely not cheap. Donation tins such as this example would be passed around at DLV events, and possibly carried into meetings. It measures 3 7 8" wide and 5" tall, not counting the 2 1 4" tall handle. It is a relatively simple design made