Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, by F.W. Quist Auction obverse illustrating a pair of

obverse illustrating a pair of ski poles

At the age of 26

measuring 92 mm (w) x 62 mm (h)

and the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords on September 1

the other with a black cotton backer

Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, by F.W. Quist Auction obverse illustrating a pair of(Heer Stahlhelm M40). A well preserved Heer M40 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains the majority of its original apple green paint. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, while the crown is also flanked on each side by an integral ventilation hole stamped directly into the shell. Completing the exterior features is a