An Very Early & Extremely Rare Em/Nco's Black Panzer Beret (Schutzmütze) Auction A First War French Air

A First War French Air Force Sweetheart Badge - In bronze gilt with turquoise centre stone

having not realised that orders to withdraw had been issued

otherwise very fine

obverse entitled "Hauptmann Buddecke"

and Africa Service Medal (104422 F

An Very Early & Extremely Rare Em/Nco's Black Panzer Beret (Schutzmütze) Auction A First War French AirThis beret consists of two pieces: a crash helmet, which served to protect the heads of the panzer crew from injuries sustained when the vehicle was motoring over rough terrain, and a cover. The crash helmet is round shaped, constructed with approximately 50 mm wide, reinforced, heavily padded band; the exterior and rolls covered in machine spun black wool. The indentation between the two rolls acts as a receiver for the elastic band on the covering