Germany, NSKK. A Crash Helmet Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity dated October 1940

dated October 1940

inner markings “56” with faded black stamp maker markings

Footnote: The Order of Charity was founded by Queen Isabel II

Awards to foreigners are made in one of four grades as appropriate to their rank and the services rendered

and complete with functional spring clips of identical construction to lock onto the scabbard’s loops

Germany, NSKK. A Crash Helmet Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity dated October 1940(Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps Adler fr Sturzhelm, 1. Modell). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a vaulted German national eagle clutching a wreathed and blackened mobile swastika, the reverse retaining all three original pairs of butterfly style attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 12 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), demonstrating minor tarnishing and loss of finish to the base metal, in near extremely fine condition.