An Very Early & Extremely Rare Em/Nco's Black Panzer Beret (Schutzmütze) Auction It marked the first time

It marked the first time that Germany used poison gas on a large scale on the Western Front

that Lieutenant Martin first distinguished himself

otherwise very fine

with "FOR GALLANTRY" clasp

An Very Early & Extremely Rare Em/Nco's Black Panzer Beret (Schutzmütze) Auction It marked the first timeThis beret consists of two pieces: a crash helmet, which served to protect the heads of the panzer crew from injuries sustained when the vehicle was motoring over rough terrain, and a cover. The crash helmet is round shaped, constructed with approximately 50 mm wide, reinforced, heavily padded band; the exterior and rolls covered in machine spun black wool. The indentation between the two rolls acts as a receiver for the elastic band on the covering