Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Allied Retrieval from France, by F.W. Quist Republic of the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei

the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/128” for Eugen Schmidthäussler

above a banner bearing a raised inscription of “STALINGRAD”

Footnote: The 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry

Each cuff has a vertical slit closing with a bakelite button to allow the sleeves to be rolled up as necessitated by field duties

Ontario on May 20

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Stahlhelm, Allied Retrieval from France, by F.W. Quist Republic of the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei(Luftwaffe Stahlhelm M40). An interesting Luftwaffe M40 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel mottled green exterior paint scheme. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference, while the shell is also flanked by dual integral ventilation holes. Directly below the left vent is the clearly visible outline of an original Luftwaffe decal measuring 65 mm (w) x 35 mm (h). Notable, the back right