Original German WWII Early 1st Pattern NSKK Padded Leather Crash Helmet with Full Liner & Strap - Size 55 Iraq the Richmond Armory began filing

the Richmond Armory began filing off the tops of the lock plates

The leather sweatband is 1" wide

Overall a very nice condition rare Bavarian Eisenblech (tin plate) Ersatz-Helme (Substitute helmet) pickelhaube

- US Army Air Forces Senior Pilot “Wings”: This badge is similar to the Pilot wings with the exception of the star on top of the center shield

and the Battle of Gravelotte (also called the Battle of Gravelotte-St

Original German WWII Early 1st Pattern NSKK Padded Leather Crash Helmet with Full Liner & Strap - Size 55 Iraq the Richmond Armory began filingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare 1st Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet, complete with its original liner and strap. The helmet is made of molded, smooth, blackened leather helmet with raised, padded, protective bars running horizontally around the helmets bottom edge, and another one running from front to back over the crown top. It features perforated domed steel vents on each side, instead of the later mesh vents. The Front center of