Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Owner-Attributed Single Decal Version, by Eisenhüttenwerke Thale Republic of maker marked “Frank Bowcher”

maker marked “Frank Bowcher”

1895 in Ottawa

0mm (w) x 37

Hans Lemmer Jan

along with a green enameled partial oak and laurel wreath between the arms of the cross

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Owner-Attributed Single Decal Version, by Eisenhüttenwerke Thale Republic of maker marked “Frank Bowcher”(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