Germany, Luftwaffe. An M18 Transitional Luftwaffe Ear Cut Out Helmet Auction Archive 1942 at No

1942 at No

his condition stated as "Paratyphoid Slight" (Paratyphoid fevers are a group of enteric illnesses caused by serotypic strains of the Salmonella genus of bacteria

with a faceted surface

a 13th Army Air Force Patch (three-color embroidery

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M18 Transitional Luftwaffe Ear Cut Out Helmet Auction Archive 1942 at No(Luftwaffe M18 Stahlhelm). Constructed of magnetic steel, with repainted period color dark grey on the interior and exterior, featuring a smooth finished edge along the entire helmet. The helmet has a clamshell appearance due to the ear cut outs and has three flat headed rivets for retaining the helmet liner and two grommets on either side of the helmet for ventilation purposes. The exterior bears two decals one of a 2nd pattern Luftwaffe eagle and