Germany, Heer. An M40 Double-Decal Steel Helmet, Owner-Attributed, By F.w. Quist Auction Archive being present at the battles

being present at the battles of Ciudad Rodrigo

British War Medal (404453 PTE

flanked by an inscription of “FOR SERVICE” and topped by an inscription of “UNITED STATES NAVY”

The Honourable Francis Charles Bridgeman and Gertrude Cecilia Hanbury

An extremely rare document finely fabricated from a thick white parchment

Germany, Heer. An M40 Double-Decal Steel Helmet, Owner-Attributed, By F.w. Quist Auction Archive being present at the battles(Heer Stahlhelm M40). A well preserved Heer M40 double decal steel helmet, constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel, with the exterior retaining most of its original apple green (Apfelgrn) paint. The helmet is flanked on each side by original decals, with the right consisting of a shield bearing a Wehrmacht tricolour, measuring 34 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), and the left featuring a black shield overlaid by a Heer style German national eagle