RAF "The Aeroplane" Magazine
Rayner of Leytonstone
This particular helmet features a rarely encountered Waffen-SS runic placed on the opposite side of what was standard regulation
The sole and heel are also crafted out of stiff leather
A week after his discharge from No
Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iii Class Merit Cross With Crown, Swords, And Case certificate_of_authenticity RAF "The Aeroplane" Magazine(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern, Krone, und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, set within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with arabesques, the reverse bearing a central raised Bavarian lion rampant, set within a stylized