Original Persian Gold & Silver Inlaid Qajr Kulah Khud Peacock Head Crest War Helmet circa 1790-1820 German Air Force Luftwaffe were used by most of

were used by most of the special operations troops during the war

just a bit of wear from the scabbard strap

probably indicating it was issued to company E

The red lining is nicely ink stamped:

Original Persian Gold & Silver Inlaid Qajr Kulah Khud Peacock Head Crest War Helmet circa 1790-1820 German Air Force Luftwaffe were used by most ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. We've all seen the Indo Persian KULAH KHUD spiked helmets of the 18th and 19th centuries. This design goes back to the times of the Crusaders and Saladin during the battles over the Holy Land in the 13th and 14th centuries. This is known a as "QAJR KULAH KHUD" which refers to the fact that the spike has been replaced by a "Bird's Head". This is in fact a Peacock and refers to the country of Persia, which was headed