It was a start-from-scratch operation
257 134 Otto Späth served from November 1934 - 1936 with Sturm 12/ 13
with some slight soiling on the reverse but overall extremely fine condition
when he signed his Application for Enlistment on November 16
dated "1938/39" and illustrating individuals of various occupations (a woman harvesting
Japan, Empire. A Police Palace Guard Helmet, C.1940 Auction Archive It was a start-from-scratch operationA steel helmet featuring a stylized gilt five armed floral insignia affixed to the front, three rivets holding the chinstrap D rings on each side and at the back, through which a woven cloth chinstrap hangs through, three tongued burlap sections line the interior, a white strong connects the three sections, the front section stamped with Japanese characters, helmet shows moderate wear, and is in overall very fine condition.