Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Rigging MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly smooth finish with about 90%

smooth finish with about 90% of the original paint intact

Round-Turner’s father was vice admiral Charles Wolfran Round-Turner who entered the Royal Navy in 1893 and achieved the rank of vice admiral in 1935

Kirschbaum & Co is a famous manufacturer of military swords and cutlery in Solingen

even the British relied on Dutch made muskets at various times in the 1600’s & 1700’s

The front has a shield that with an image of a Wehrmacht soldier in uniform with M35 helmet (with decals) that reads Parole Heimat (Homeward Bound) along with fabric tassels one of which that reads Reserve Hat Ruh (Rest for the Reserve)

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Rigging MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly smooth finish with about 90%Original Item: Only One Available. Good condition hard to find USAAF WWII issue M3 Flak Helmet. World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel injuries, however it took a surprisingly long time for a new helmet to be developed and deployed to meet that need. Not until December of 1943 did the M3 reach the ETO, it was the first of three versions of the