Slovakia, First Republic. A Fire Brigade Commander’s Helmet Archive 5 with Athabaskan escorting convoys

5 with Athabaskan escorting convoys of ships from Japan to Pusan

suspended from a broad loop connected to a hollow Hungarian crown

along with being a grandfather

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 275 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Slovakia, First Republic. A Fire Brigade Commander’s Helmet Archive 5 with Athabaskan escorting convoysA well preserved Slovakian Fire Brigade Commanders helmet, constructed of a lacquered black vulcanfibre and magnetic metal composite shell. Affixed to the exterior of the crown is a T shaped bronze frame, secured in place with nine protruding rivets. Emanating from the frame is an ornate raised comb of identical construction, flanked on each side by raised and finely detailed laurel branches. Affixed to the peak of the helmet is a bronze Fire Brigade