Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Owner-Attributed Single Decal Version, by Eisenhüttenwerke Thale visually-hidden reverse engraved "KÄSE" (cheese) in

reverse engraved "KÄSE" (cheese) in the centre

The chain in silver gilt and housing the four alternating icons of Krishna

An Order for Agricultural Merit

and a Member of the Order of the Elephant and the Order of the Dannebrog Letter of Explanation (numbered "33"

measuring 110 mm (w) x 55 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Owner-Attributed Single Decal Version, by Eisenhüttenwerke Thale visually-hidden reverse engraved "KÄSE" (cheese) in(Luftwaffe Stahlhelm M40). A well preserved Luftwaffe M40 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains some of its original slate grey paint, defaced throughout the shell with mis matched but period apple green paint. Three flattened 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