Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Motorcycle Helmet Newly Listed Such large miniatures were worn

Such large miniatures were worn on civilian clothing when circumstances did not require full size decoration to be worn

It is constructed of silver frosted silvered brass and measures 295 mm x 222 mm

at the age of one month and had Typhoid Fever in 1909 at the age of 23 but made a "good recovery"

There was severe fighting in the surrounding hills and on the outskirts of the plain and the Japanese succeeded in cutting a long section of the Imphal-Kohima road and holding it for over three months

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Motorcycle Helmet Newly Listed Such large miniatures were worn(Ordnungspolizei Sturzhelm fr Kradschtzen). An Ordnungspolizei motorcycle helmet, constructed of a molded and reinforced vulcanfibre shell, finished in an unusual field grey replacement paint. The exterior features a raised and padded protective bar full surrounding the lower edge of the cylinder, and is flanked by ventilation holes with mesh screens. Pinned to the peak is silvered bronze Ordnungspolizei insignia consisting of a circular oak leaf