Hungary, Kingdom. A Second Word War M38 Steel Helmet consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of blackened magnetic medal

constructed of blackened magnetic medal

47 mm x 95 mm)

below bears a scrolled curving ribbon with the inscription “In Treue Fest”

exhibiting contact marks on the arms of the cross at 12 and 3 o'clock on the obverse

67 mm x 107 mm

Hungary, Kingdom. A Second Word War M38 Steel Helmet consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of blackened magnetic medalA battle worn, Second World War period Hungarian M38 steel helmet, constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains some of its original dark olive drab paint. Three flattened rivets are distributed around the outer circumference for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, while a wide loop riveted to the back of the skirt allows for attachment to a backpack or other item of fieldgear when not in wear. The crown is also