Germany, Third Reich. A Luftschutz Gladiator Helmet, Three-Piece Version, by Paul Diener Republic of Dresden” on the reverse

Dresden” on the reverse

Duplessie was transferred to 2nd Field Squadron for overseas service

bearing the state hallmark (a crown and crescent)

Pinned into the peak of the cap is an insignia in the form of a gilded aluminum alloy NSDAP-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

one South African award and one Romanian award

Germany, Third Reich. A Luftschutz Gladiator Helmet, Three-Piece Version, by Paul Diener Republic of Dresden” on the reverse(Luftschutz Stahlhelm). A well preserved Luftschutz Stahlhelm (steel helmet), constructed of multiple panels of magnetic molybdenum steel and retaining the vast majority of its original dark slate grey paint. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference for the accommodation of the interior fixtures, while the crown is flanked on each side by dual sets of ventilation holes consisting of seven eyelets each. The peak retains a mostly