Germany, Wehrmacht. An M40 Stahlhelm, Refurbished, by Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse consisting of a

the obverse consisting of a finely-detailed Italian national eagle topped by a crown and clutching a fasces

118 mm x 300 mm)

which would have made him eighteen years old upon enlistment

Footnote: The Austrian Bundesstaat was a short lived government established in 1934

three bronze stars placed vertically on its original ribbon with brooch pinback)

Germany, Wehrmacht. An M40 Stahlhelm, Refurbished, by Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse consisting of a(Wehrmacht Stahlhelm M40). A Wehrmacht M40 Stahlhelm, constructed of magnetic molybdenum steel shell. The exterior is finished in a three tone spray camouflage, with a mottle consisting of a predominantly light brown base overlaid by dark brown and olive drab, demonstrating evidence of possible postwar refurbishment or replacement. Three rivets are distributed around the outer shell to secure the interior fixtures in place The crown is flanked by