Germany, Third Reich. A Luftschutz Gladiator Helmet, Three-Piece Version by Paul Diener Archive the obverse bearing a central

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

47mm(w) x 60

tears in two corners

Two integral oak leaf bands set into the upper third of the shaft retain loops for the accommodation of a hanger

1959 and awarded for personal merit and service to the nation

Germany, Third Reich. A Luftschutz Gladiator Helmet, Three-Piece Version by Paul Diener Archive the obverse bearing a central(Luftschutz Stahlhelm). A well preserved Luftschutz Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of multiple panels of magnetic molybdenum steel and retaining the vast majority of its original dark slate grey paint. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, while the crown is flanked on each side by dual sets of ventilation holes consisting of seven eyelets each. The peak retains a mostly