Germany, Luftwaffe. A Winter Flight Helmet, By Striegel & Wagner, C. 1939 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stitched onto the left flap

stitched onto the left flap is a forest green wool triangle held in place by three olive-drab threaded braids

by Rothe (marked on the ring "FR")

The flight to Zürich had excited considerable public interest

the obverse with a rightward-facing profile of Grand Duchess Luise

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Winter Flight Helmet, By Striegel & Wagner, C. 1939 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stitched onto the left flap(Luftwaffe Fliegerkopfhaube). An extremely well preserved Luftwaffe winter flight helmet, constructed of a dark brown leather shell. It features a retractable brown cotton strap emanating from the back of the crown and fastening with a functional magnetic metal buckle, with the back also flanked by two integral leather straps culminating in functional snap buttons for the accommodation of an oxygen mask. The helmet is flanked by reinforced earpieces,