Original German WWII Zinc 2nd Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet Eagle Badge Plate Category_Lock Assembly and more recently

and more recently

or for leadership achievements on the battlefield

which was not made in England as there are no British Proof Marks

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur F

part of the First Allied Airborne Army

Original German WWII Zinc 2nd Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet Eagle Badge Plate Category_Lock Assembly and more recentlyOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice early issue 2nd Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet eagle in very good condition. This was removed during the war from a Sturzhelm nach Vorschrift des NSKK (Crash Helmet according to NSKK regulations). The eagle was mounted to the front center of one of these helmets, and unlike almost all that we see, it is not made from aluminum, but instead zinc, indicating that it is very early issue. The first pattern