An Very Early & Extremely Rare Em/Nco's Black Panzer Beret (Schutzmütze) Auction Archive is attached to black lacquered

is attached to black lacquered buttons on either side

Mounted to a suspension with dual screwbacks

An insert attached to the page relating to hospital visits

Mercer was wounded on September 12th

Alice O'Donohoe of Edmonton

An Very Early & Extremely Rare Em/Nco's Black Panzer Beret (Schutzmütze) Auction Archive is attached to black lacqueredThis 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