Germany, Third Reich. A Luftschutz M42 Steel Helmet Auction Archive depicted leaning against a table

depicted leaning against a table in full imperial regalia with orders and ceremonial sword

" inscribed in black ink on the right side

a bronze of an Austrian double headed eagle with red enamelled cross with the inscription OFFIZ KRIEGSFURS

the 1939 Iron Cross I Class with a II Class ribbon

Germany, Third Reich. A Luftschutz M42 Steel Helmet Auction Archive depicted leaning against a table(Reichsluftschutzbund Stahlhelm M42). A rare and well preserved Luftschutz M42 steel helmet, constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains the majority of its period dark grey blue paint. The shell is flanked by two integral ventilation holes, while three additional rivets are distributed around the outer circumference to secure the internal fixtures in place. The peak retains a period Luftschutz decal, consisting of a pair