Germany, Wehrmacht. An M35 Stahlhelm with Field-Applied Winter Camouflage, by F.W. Quist Republic of Lieutenant (Engineer) George William Bird

Lieutenant (Engineer) George William Bird (Retired) was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

obverse illustrating the 91st insignia surrounded by the inscription "PRINCESS LOUISE'S A

with moderate fraying and minor tears along the edges

At Kwela Binga on 1st to 3rd January he directed his party during bridging operations under continuous enemy sniping and intermittent gun fire

A 1929 NSDAP Coburg badge (9

Germany, Wehrmacht. An M35 Stahlhelm with Field-Applied Winter Camouflage, by F.W. Quist Republic of Lieutenant (Engineer) George William Bird(Wehrmacht Stahlhelm M35 Wintertarnlackierung). A Wehrmacht issue M35 Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel. The exterior bears a wartime compatible, hand applied white paint scheme for use in winter conditions. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference of the shell for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, while the crown is also flanked on each side by a ventilation hole