German WWII Experimental Protective Helmet for Heer Assault Gun Personnel Inert Ordnance The leather is in good

The leather is in good condition

Paratrooper Document Grouping to Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) Hermann Raacke-He served with the Luftwaffe during the Spanish Civil War fought from 1936 to 1939

but the steel has toned to a nice charcoal gray

The blade is very good overall

German WWII Experimental Protective Helmet for Heer Assault Gun Personnel Inert Ordnance The leather is in goodGerman WWII Experimental Protective Helmet for Heer Assault Gun Personnel This is the rarest of all the protective wool helmets of the Wehrmacht. This is far rarer than a SS panzer beret. This is definitely missing from 99. 9% of collections. This helmet is one of only a few examples known to exist. It is an experimental example that was made in 1940 as a protective headgear for self propelled assault gun crews. This is set up with an oval cap with