Original WWI Imperial German Überzug Helmet Cover for Pickelhaube Helmets MG 34 Reciever Assembly 41 Caliber Revolver

41 Caliber Revolver

Above the top left pocket are six stitched loops to accommodate a medal ribbon bar and more stitches on the left pocket and below to accommodate further decorations

The pathfinders’ job was to mark drop zones behind the Normandy beaches

Combat on the Western Front

Original WWI Imperial German Überzug Helmet Cover for Pickelhaube Helmets MG 34 Reciever Assembly 41 Caliber RevolverOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good condition original berzug (helmet cover), something that we have not had before. Thought by some to be a product of the First World war, the berzug ("Pull over" or helmet cover) was first introduced for general issue on 17 May 1892. The brass and German silver fittings on all pickelhaube helmets, although very attractive in garrison, proved to be highly reflective and were determined to be a liability