Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Civic Police Steel Helmet, By Drp Thale Hold Ward served as a Gunner

Ward served as a Gunner with the 40th Battery

a cotton patch sewn in place in the crotch incorporating an ornate navy blue pattern

marked “835” inside of the shank

inscribed "GEORG SCHIEFERER ERNBERG 1703" on a three oak leaf pedestal below

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Civic Police Steel Helmet, By Drp Thale Hold Ward served as a Gunner(Deutsche Polizei Stahlhelm). A helmet constructed of a single sheet of molybdenum steel (magnetic), painted in black paint on the interior and exterior, with a smooth rolled edge along the entire skirt of the helmet.. The exterior features two clusters of seven small holes on either side of the helmet to allow for air circulation. The left side of the helmet is adorned by a traditional police decal, consisting of a national eagle with open wings