Germany, Luftwaffe. A Winter Flight Helmet, By Striegel & Wagner, C. 1939 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stitched onto the left flap

stitched onto the left flap is a forest green wool triangle held in place by three olive-drab threaded braids

suspended from a correct replacement tri-fold ribbon

diffuse pulmonary infiltrates and hypoxemic respiratory failure: it refers to bleeding that originates in the pulmonary microvasculature instead of the parenchyma or bronchial circulation)

with very light scuffing

the obverse with a rightward-facing profile of Grand Duchess Luise

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Winter Flight Helmet, By Striegel & Wagner, C. 1939 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stitched onto the left flap(Luftwaffe Fliegerkopfhaube). An extremely well preserved Luftwaffe winter flight helmet, constructed of a dark brown leather shell. It features a retractable brown cotton strap emanating from the back of the crown and fastening with a functional magnetic metal buckle, with the back also flanked by two integral leather straps culminating in functional snap buttons for the accommodation of an oxygen mask. The helmet is flanked by reinforced earpieces,