Germany, Luftwaffe. A Winter Flight Helmet United Republic of with light contact marks from

with light contact marks from age

A Luftwaffe Flight Personnel sleeve badge

INV" on the reverse

the reverse with a Russian Cyrillic inscription and date of “16 November 1914”

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Winter Flight Helmet United Republic of with light contact marks from(Luftwaffe Kopfhaube fr Flieger). A Luftwaffe winter flight helmet, constructed of a multi panel dark brown leather shell. The helmet is flanked on each side by leather compartments for the accommodation of ear pieces which have been lost to time. Two integral straps set into the beck of the head fasten closed with functional metal snap buttons for the accommodation of flight equipment. Additional elasticized straps emanate from the lower edge and