Germany, Heer. An M40 Double Decal Stahlhelm, By Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke United Republic of reverse illustrating the City of

reverse illustrating the City of Auckland coat-of-arms

A Second War Operations Wings by Birks - In silver gilt

as Portugal sought to emulate the former's success in cultivating ideologically-reliable youth through national service and sports activities

The helmet is flanked on each side by dual clusters of seven ventilation holes

unlabelled

Germany, Heer. An M40 Double Decal Stahlhelm, By Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke United Republic of reverse illustrating the City of(Heer Stahlhelm M40). An extremely well preserved Heer M40 double decal steel helmet, constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel, with the exterior retaining most of its original apple green (Apfelgrn) paint. The helmet is flanked on each side by original decals, with the right consisting of a shield bearing a Wehrmacht red, white, and black tricolour, measuring 34 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), and the left featuring a black shield overlaid by a