East German VOPO Steel Combat Helmet: Unissued Price_$-00 - $30 but all the advertising pressure

but all the advertising pressure behind the back pack craze has lost sight of a simple fact: weight carried on the hips is easier to carry and less tiring than weight supported by the back and shoulders

Please Note: Photographed exampled cleaned of black paint to reveal all markings

A swagger stick is shorter than a staff or cane

The helmet silhouette often referred to as a "comb" top and bears the County Warwickshire plate with cipher of a bear chained to a post referencing medieval bear baiting

Original Item: MG 13 Firing Pin in very good condition

East German VOPO Steel Combat Helmet: Unissued Price_$-00 - $30 but all the advertising pressureOriginal Item: IMA has been fortunate in obtaining a very small quantity of these now totally obsolete East German Steel battle Helmets complete with original liners in unissued only stored condition. Officialy known as the German Model 1956 Steel Helmet, the design of this helmet is actually a WW2 German creation initially laid down in 1942, although it is associated with the post WWII German Democratic Republic (DDR). A search for a better helmet