Original German WWII SS Sicherheitsdienst SD Double Decal M34 Style Edelstahl Medium Weight Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap Spanish Military Equipment It projects an illuminating flare

It projects an illuminating flare to an altitude of 300 to 500 feet

The original inspection cartouches are still intact and visible on both sides

and then was pressed into service

and the felt insert is missing

It measures about 3 3/4 inches deep

Original German WWII SS Sicherheitsdienst SD Double Decal M34 Style Edelstahl Medium Weight Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap Spanish Military Equipment It projects an illuminating flareOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a rare early SS double decal helmet, as used by the Sicherheitsdienst des Reichsfhrers SS ("Security Service of the Reichsfhrer SS"), or SD, was the intelligence agency of the SS and NSDAP during the "third reich" period. It is a M34 type medium weight steel combat helmet, which was patterned after the "Civil" issue M34 "Square Dip" helmet introduced in 1934 to replace the fire helmets