Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, by F.W. Quist certificate_of_authenticity The medal was first authorized

The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines

with fittings constructed of gilded bronze

and two GRVI Memorial Crosses (B

the reverse with a rectangular baseplate accommodating a horizontal pinback

Germany, Heer. An M40 Stahlhelm, by F.W. Quist certificate_of_authenticity The medal was first authorized(Heer Stahlhelm M40). A well preserved Heer M40 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains the majority of its original apple green paint. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, while the crown is also flanked on each side by an integral ventilation hole stamped directly into the shell. Completing the exterior features is a