Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Single Decal Version, by F.W. Quist visually-hidden 1949 to October 23

1949 to October 23

plus Gold and Silver Merit Crosses

1945) and nine years

with the lower half of the image overlaid by his handwritten signature in black ink

with light contact marks from wear

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Single Decal Version, by F.W. Quist visually-hidden 1949 to October 23(Luftwaffe Stahlhelm M40). A Luftwaffe M40 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains the vast majority of its original slate grey paint. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference of the shell for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, while the crown is flanked on each side by an integral ventilation hole. Situated directly below the left vent is a decal consisting of a