Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, by Quist Archive exhibiting period wear on obverse

exhibiting period wear on obverse thereby removing paint

small tear on the left side

a rare cloth version in extremely fine condition

the obverse with a central silver-gilt medallion bearing the crowned cipher of King Wilhelm I

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, by Quist Archive exhibiting period wear on obverse(Luftwaffe Stahlhelm M40). A well preserved Luftwaffe M40 single decal steel helmet, constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel, with the exterior retaining most of its original dark grey paint. The left side of the shell retains a fully intact decal consisting of a white Luftwaffe eagle with feathering and details highlighted in black.. Three rivets are distributed around the outer shell, with two located at the frontal sides and one