Germany, Imperial. A Berlin Fire Brigade Helmet, By Georg C. Hansen consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He returned to H

He returned to H

was discharged from hospital on the 31st

Idar-Oberstein)

the reverse with initial institution date of “1813” on the lower arm

due to the dirk being issued to a child

Germany, Imperial. A Berlin Fire Brigade Helmet, By Georg C. Hansen consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He returned to H(Berlin Feuerwehrhelm). A well preserved Berlin Fire Brigade helmet, constructed of a boiled and blackened leather shell. It is topped by a narrow gilded brass comb which extends from the crown to the reverse, where it meets a boiled and blackened leather neck guard. Riveted to the peak is an insignia consisting of a silvered brass plate in the form of a radiant starburst overlaid by a central raised Berlin coat of arms, in turn set within a ribbed