Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Allied Retrieval from France, by F.W. Quist Newly Listed enamel on obverse elephant insignia

enamel on obverse elephant insignia heavily chipped

It measures 195 mm (w) x 290 mm (l) x 150 mm (h)

the obverse bearing a central gilded medallion overlaid by a leftward-facing profile of Duke Ernst I

engraved "PRESENTED TO / BRO

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Allied Retrieval from France, by F.W. Quist Newly Listed enamel on obverse elephant insignia(Luftwaffe Stahlhelm M40). An interesting Luftwaffe M40 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel mottled green exterior paint scheme. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference, while the shell is also flanked by dual integral ventilation holes. Directly below the left vent is the clearly visible outline of an original Luftwaffe decal measuring 65 mm (w) x 35 mm (h). Notable, the back right