Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Narodna Zaštita Personnel Helmet, Repurposed Luftschutz Example visually-hidden yellow and brown embroidery

yellow and brown embroidery

along with an original replacement ribbon

Franco married María del Carmen Polo y Martínez-Valdès (11 June 1900 – 6 February 1988) and three years later on 14 September 1926

Each ankle has a vertical slit closing with a single black bakelite button

with separately affixed winged charubs in each quadrant

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Narodna Zaštita Personnel Helmet, Repurposed Luftschutz Example visually-hidden yellow and brown embroideryA rare and extremely well preserved Narodna zatita (NZ National Protection) personnel helmet, repurposed from a German made Luftschutz gladiator helmet. Constructed of three panels of dark field grey painted magnetic metal, the exterior of the shell retains three of four rivets for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, and is flanked on each side by dual sets of seven ventilation holes. The peak bears a stencil painted insignia of the NZ