Original U.S. USAF Air Force Flying Helmet Type HGU-55/P with Visor and Oxygen Mask One-of-a-Kind BRAUER BROS 1918 Scabbard is

BRAUER BROS 1918   Scabbard is in very good condition

The paint had worn and chipped and the underlying metal has acquired a smooth oxidized patina with only some scattered light pinpricking and minor pitting present

Bronze Star (Two Oak Leaf Clusters

"cbl" indicates that the case was made by Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG in Nurnberg A key to the manufacturers' codes can be found in German Military Letter Codes 1939 - 1945 by John Walter (IMA Product Number MB1052)

This was considered a logical choice as a number of Polish companies inherited production lines of German World War I grenade designs

Original U.S. USAF Air Force Flying Helmet Type HGU-55/P with Visor and Oxygen Mask One-of-a-Kind BRAUER BROS 1918 Scabbard isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Manufactured by Gentex this is a HGU 55 P pilot's flight Hard shell helmet of grey plastic, the edges trimmed with padded grey leather and featuring external white metal housings either side for fitting the oxygen mask metal bayonet clips. Inside, the helmet is lined with black padded fabric that originally included padded ear telephones (absent). A chinstrap of black nylon is fitted, secured either side of the