Czechoslovakia, I Republic. A Municipal Police Felt Helmet Newly Listed with a textured green faux

with a textured green faux leather (leatherette) exterior

1915 by King Constantine I in honour of his father

The logic was that the interior of the province was where a mounted unit should flourish and that many men with experience as riders would welcome an opportunity to join such an organization

He volunteered for military service on December 13th

Czechoslovakia, I Republic. A Municipal Police Felt Helmet Newly Listed with a textured green fauxA very well preserved Czechoslovak Municipal Police helmet, constructed of a sturdy black pressed composite fibre. The shell features two silvered bronze crossbars which meet in the middle at the top of the crown, and connect at all four ends to a band of identical construction set around the lower shell. Pinned onto the peak of the helmet is an ornate insignia consisting of a central silvered Czechoslovak coat of arms on a red enameled bed, in turn