United Kingdom. A 1940 London Transport Helmet, Named Auction (Gendarmerie Feldbluse)

(Gendarmerie Feldbluse)

fire action and fire orders

Badge in silver gilt with red and green enameling

the edge with a maker’s mark of “CARL POELLATH

reverse centre featuring a blue enameled ČS (Czechoslovakia) surmounting the institution date 1918 in gilt and surrounded on either side by a branch of gilt laurel leaves

United Kingdom. A 1940 London Transport Helmet, Named Auction (Gendarmerie Feldbluse)An early war helmet, marked BMS 001 1940, in blue green paint with LONDON TRANSPORT in period white paint with dashed boarder, three holes punched into brim near chinstap, interior with original liner, although now delicate but complete inlcuding original draw string, also with oroiginal chin strap with owners name in black in " DVR AMBRIDGE 71771" exterior paint flaking and with loss, delicate however an excellent display piece, fine.