Original German WWII Late War Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht Armband Antique Smith & Wessons This helmet is made of

This helmet is made of brass with large helmet plate to front bearing a large number "2" surrounded by "HONI SOIT QUI MALY PENSE" (Evil to him who evil thinks)

[9] At Salerno

but is more commonly referred to as just a variant of the Model 1863

The case is chrome plated and has light surface marking from use and the case back has mild denting although it is in nice condition for a WW2 piece

He died in 1947 at the age of 59

Original German WWII Late War Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht Armband Antique Smith & Wessons This helmet is made ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice rare example of a late German WWII Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht (German people's storm defense force) armband. This was basically a last ditch civic militia utilized in the end days of WWII, when German defeat was inevitable. It is constructed simply, a red cotton armband with DEUTSCHER VOLKSSTURM WEHRMACHT dyed onto the exterior. This is surrounded by two Reichsadler (German State Eagle)