Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Stiff Leather Flying Helmet - Spalding Type Field Gear 54- The RPzB 43 Panzerschreck

54- The RPzB 43 Panzerschreck (Tank Terror) was an enlarged version of the U

Constructed of sturdy brown leather with two scabbard securing loops and a buckled strap for attaching through two scabbard rings

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The throat of this example is slightly unusual in that both sides of the throat cantilever over the scabbard edges quite a bit

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Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Stiff Leather Flying Helmet - Spalding Type Field Gear 54- The RPzB 43 PanzerschreckOriginal Item: Only One Available. This fantastic ultra rare example of a genuine WWI Aviator flying helmet is made of a stiff leather, much like the leather shells of some WWI era pickelhaub helmets. Below the stiff leather bowl is a supple leather removable, by snaps, apron that cover's the pilots the pilots neck. The ears are also covered with a fabric mesh material and the interior of the entire helmet is lined with a soft cotton corduroy. Aero