Original Rare German WWII Empty Box for the Personal Cigars of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring by Gildemann A.G. Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns it is the original plate

it is the original plate to the helmet and was not switched like ones we have seen in the past

The M16K is a so-called "K" weapon ("K" standing for the German word Kurz meaning short)

The top of the shell is marked on the inside with a B for the Bleckmann rolling mill

The blade measures 1 5/8” wide at the ricasso and narrows then widens towards the tip

so currently the telescope does not form a clear image

Original Rare German WWII Empty Box for the Personal Cigars of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring by Gildemann A.G. Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns it is the original plateOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare example of a German WWII Cigar box, which originally housed cigars for the personal use of convicted war criminal Reichsmarschall Hermann Gring. The elite of the German Military and Political worlds had long been given the finest quality provisions, and during the NSDAP period this was even more pronounced. This box for cigars bears the gold embossed personal coat of arms of the Gring family.