Original German WWII 2nd Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet in size 57 British Replica The Command was taken by

The Command was taken by MAJOR JOHN MERVIN CUTCLIFFE who was severely wounded in the battle

Serial # 92919 with a partly legible SWP cartouche

intended to prevent entanglement between the mask wearer's rifle and the harness straps

This example looks to have been reworked at arsenal into a single shot competition or sharpshooting rifle

Original German WWII 2nd Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet in size 57 British Replica The Command was taken byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice genuine 2nd Pattern NSKK Crash Helmet, officially called the Sturzhelm nach Vorschrift des NSKK (Crash Helmet according to NSKK regulations). It is a molded, smooth, blackened leather helmet with raised, padded, protective bars running horizontally around the helmets bottom edge, and another one running from front to back over the crown top. Helmet has three small ventilation grommets on each side