Original German WWII Early Heer Army Soldier Plated Metal Bust Wearing Sanitized Transitional M16 Helmet Airsoft Guns Overall a really interesting collection

Overall a really interesting collection of 19th century militaria

starting as an informal accessory carried by officers in the late 19th century

On a hunch

VAW-12 Detachment 9 & Detachment 60

Steel butt plate is strong and wears a mottled dark gray coloring

Original German WWII Early Heer Army Soldier Plated Metal Bust Wearing Sanitized Transitional M16 Helmet Airsoft Guns Overall a really interesting collectionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely early German WWII hollow metal bust of a Heer Army soldier wearing an early war "Transitional" pattern M16 Stahlhelm helmet. During the build up to WWII, the first helmets that the Wehrmacht were armed with were re fitted WWI helmets, which have the distinctive long vent hole lugs for attachment of a "stirnpanzer" armored shield. Due to how recognizable these were, sculptures and other art featuring