Original German WWII 1st Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet with RZM Label - size 55 Japanese Marines In the years after the

In the years after the NSDAP takeover

Amazingly it appears both the curved butt plate and the trigger guard were originally Mercury Gilt (gold plated)

such as this example was

and they were generally not well made and broke often

with the leather still in one piece

Original German WWII 1st Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet with RZM Label - size 55 Japanese Marines In the years after theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare and excellent condition 1st Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet, complete with an original RZM Label. The helmet is made of molded, smooth, blackened leather helmet with raised, padded, protective bars running horizontally around the helmets bottom edge, and another one running from front to back over the crown top. It looks to have been made towards the end of the 1st Pattern run, as it has some second