Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, By Eisenhüttenwerke Thale Auction Australian Service Medal 1945-1975

Australian Service Medal 1945-1975

missing its enamels)

oval silvered zink

an excellent example in top quality and condition

Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, By Eisenhüttenwerke Thale Auction Australian Service Medal 1945-1975(Heer Stahlhelm M40). A well preserved Heer M40 Stahlhelm, constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel. Three rivets are distributed around the exterior circumference of the shell, securing in place the interior fixtures, while the helmet is also flanked on each side by integral ventilation shafts. The exterior retains an unusual medium green painted finish with a semi mottled appearance applied post manufacture, and demonstrates no