C121. RARE PRE WWII 1936 DATED POLISH Wz 31 COMBAT HELMET

C121. RARE PRE WWII 1936 DATED POLISH Wz 31 COMBAT HELMET. RETAINS MOST OF THE ORIGINAL CORK TEXTURED “SALAMANDRA” PAINT. COMPLETE LEATHER CHINSTRAP. THE LEATHER LINER IS COMPLETE WITH NO TORN FINGERS AND THE PADS RETAIN ALL THE METAL GROMMETS. THE FRONT PAD IS MISSING THE INNER CUSHION, THE OTHER TWO CUSHIONS REMAIN. THE ORIGINAL LEATHER DOME TIE STRING IS INTACT. MADE BY “LUDWIKOW” IN 1936 AND IS STAMPED IN BLACK INK INSIDE THE DOME “LUDWIKOW 13 36”. BOTH THE LINER BAND AND REAR INSPECTION RIVET ARE STAMPED WITH WHAT MAY BE THE POLISH ACCEPTANCE CREST. ONLY 300,000 WERE MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE GERMAN INVASION AND VERY FEW REMAIN. RARE HELMET TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION AND IS MISSING FROM MOST COLLECTIONS. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A. CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE. ***SOLD***