Germany, Luftwaffe. A Winter Flight Helmet Hold a German stronghold

a German stronghold

arriving there on September 30th for "Further Treatment" but it was determined that his condition dictated that he be to sent to the Military Orthopaedic Hospital in Toronto

it differed from the World War I version in its statute and slight changes to the reverse of the central medallion and the ribbon

from 27 November 1940

the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath overlaid by an NSDAP-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Winter Flight Helmet Hold a German stronghold(Luftwaffe Kopfhaube fr Flieger). A Luftwaffe winter flight helmet, constructed of a multi panel dark brown leather shell. The helmet is flanked on each side by leather compartments for the accommodation of ear pieces which have been lost to time. Two integral straps set into the beck of the head fasten closed with functional metal snap buttons for the accommodation of flight equipment. Additional elasticized straps emanate from the lower edge and