Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, by F.W. Quist Auction and the War Merit Cross

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

a ground-dug example in very fine condition

the other with a black cotton backer

marked "1927 RD" and maker marked "W

Sixth board with two rows of fine aluminum wire

Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, by F.W. Quist Auction and the War Merit Cross(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