Original German Pre-WWII Named & Dated USGI Bring Back M34 Square Dip Aluminum Double Decal Fire Police Helmet with Rare Leather Neck Shield U.S. Edged Weapons The gunboat was soon joined

The gunboat was soon joined by a sub chaser and then by a freighter

however they are unfortunately not entirely legible

This is a very nice early example of the long bladed bayonet for the French Fusil Modèle 1874 "Gras" Rifle

damage to a hatch gasket in Bream′s conning tower while she was submerged allowed water to flood into her pump room and knock out all electrical power in the room

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Original German Pre-WWII Named & Dated USGI Bring Back M34 Square Dip Aluminum Double Decal Fire Police Helmet with Rare Leather Neck Shield U.S. Edged Weapons The gunboat was soon joinedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice rare all aluminum construction M34 "Square Dip" Third Reich Helmet, outfitted for German WWII Fire police (Feuerwehr) issue. Almost all of these that we have seen have a steel shell, however this shell is aluminum. It features genuine early pattern double decals of a Swas on the right, and a tilted national colors decal on the left. There is no comb on the top of the shell, though there a holes in