Canada, Cef. A First War Mark Ii Helmet Auction Archive Staffordshire in 1915

Staffordshire in 1915

obverse with centre superposed by a crowned royal cypher of Milan Obrenović III on a red enameled background

light contact marks and scuffs to the enamels

Footnote: General Field Marschall Erich von Manstein (1887-1973) was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

89 mm (w) x 51

Canada, Cef. A First War Mark Ii Helmet Auction Archive Staffordshire in 1915British made, in non magnetic steel, with greenish brown paint on the exterior and interior. The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. It is stamped with the manufacturer's mark beside the steel batch number "194" on the underside of the helmet at the rear, however, the manufacturer's mark is obscured by the intensity of the paint job. Inside, there is a steel framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap