Germany, Luftwaffe. An M42 Stahlhelm, Field-Modified for the Mediterranean Theatre Auction measuring 11 mm (w) x

measuring 11 mm (w) x 14 mm (h) with a 44 mm-long needle

Mounted to a suspension with dual push pin points

It was used as a frontline internment camp where civilians were selected to be placed in work camps or death camps

the arms read “FUR HEIMAT UND VOLK” (FOR HOME AND PEOPLE)

and prior to the war was an unmarried farmer

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M42 Stahlhelm, Field-Modified for the Mediterranean Theatre Auction measuring 11 mm (w) x(Luftwaffe Stahlhelm M42). An interesting and well preserved Luftwaffe M42 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains a layer of factory original slate grey paint topped by a layer of field applied olive drab lacquer paint. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, while the shell is also flanked by integral ventilation holes. A