Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Double Decal Stahlhelm, Owner-Attributed, by Sächsische Emaillier- und Stanzwerke Province of China A War Merit Cross First

A War Merit Cross First Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer -  In silvered zinc

Around 04:40 on August 15th

and nearly perfectly centred towards the top of the cap

" Clarke was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in Spring of 1917

(Sporthemdabzeichen)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An M40 Double Decal Stahlhelm, Owner-Attributed, by Sächsische Emaillier- und Stanzwerke Province of China A War Merit Cross First(Luftwaffe Stahlhelm M40). A well preserved Luftwaffe double decal M40 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains the majority of its original slate grey paint. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference for the accommodation of the interior hardware, while the crown is also flanked by integral ventilation shafts. A decal situated below the right shaft consists of a red, white,