Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Germania Schutzenbund or Washington Greys “Washington Rifles” Parade Dress Helmet with Chinscales & George Washington Plate - Name Tag on Interior ZB 26-ZB 30 Lester Strickler

Lester Strickler

the monies necessary to mint and issue the medal were not appropriated by Congress until 1956 – 91 years after the war ended

These were somewhat experimental

This example comes with its SK

Many LECs were converted to special patterns

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Germania Schutzenbund or Washington Greys “Washington Rifles” Parade Dress Helmet with Chinscales & George Washington Plate - Name Tag on Interior ZB 26-ZB 30 Lester StricklerOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous and scarce piece of German American history, all but wiped clean from the history of New York & New Jersey during the Anti German hysteria during the World War I era. This helmet likely would have been worn by a member of the Germania Schutzenbund or Washington Rifles. The Bund was composed of eight battalions located in Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Newark, Elizabeth, Paterson, and others in Eastern