Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Lot Of Cap Tally Ribbons certificate_of_authenticity it is safe to assume

it is safe to assume that this helmet once belonged to a German DAK soldier and was sent home as war booty

Footnote: Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma (1891–1948) was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

marked STERLING SILVER" on the reverse

exhibiting scattered contact marks on the exterior and rust spots on the interior skirt

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Lot Of Cap Tally Ribbons certificate_of_authenticity it is safe to assume(Kriegsmarine Mtzenbnder). A lot of seven cap tally ribbons, all constructed of black rayon with machine embroidered gold bullion wire inscriptions, including a 2. Torpedobootsflotille ribbon, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 1180 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition; a Zerstrer Paul Jacobi ribbon, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 1390 mm (l), in very fine condition; a Deutsche Seemannsschule (German Sailing School) ribbon, unmarked, measuring 32 mm