An Very Early & Extremely Rare Em/Nco's Black Panzer Beret (Schutzmütze) Auction Archive A Mint Second War Pacific

A Mint Second War Pacific Campaign Star - In bronze

Shooting Award 1940 (for small caliber

Extremely fine condition

centering black ribbed swastika superimposed on the white ribbed circle

Mounted to a suspension with dual screwbacks

An Very Early & Extremely Rare Em/Nco's Black Panzer Beret (Schutzmütze) Auction Archive A Mint Second War PacificThis beret consists of two pieces: a crash helmet, which served to protect the heads of the panzer crew from injuries sustained when the vehicle was motoring over rough terrain, and a cover. The crash helmet is round shaped, constructed with approximately 50 mm wide, reinforced, heavily padded band; the exterior and rolls covered in machine spun black wool. The indentation between the two rolls acts as a receiver for the elastic band on the covering