this was the very first pattern of Brown Bess
and commanders is provided in a special study of the Order of Battle of the Italian Army
and it has a heavy steel pommel with cross pinned tang
of top quality manufacture for use "on parade" as well as in the field
including but not limited to the T34
Original German WWII Service Worn 1934 dated 1st Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet with by J.H. Eckart - size 57 Breda M-37 this was the very firstOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare 1st Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet, probably one of the earliest that we have seen, and it has the wear to show! The organization had only existed for a few years at this point, and this early example looks to have been in service for a long time during the mid 30's, and possibly into the 40s. Like all of these helmets, it is made of molded, smooth, blackened leather helmet with raised, padded,