France, Third. A Military Order Of The French Alliance In Gold, Knight, C.1890 United Republic of Berlin with the Puttkamer 16/18

Berlin with the Puttkamer 16/18 street address)

The steel buckles of the chin strap are firmly attached to the liner’s steel frame of the helmet with its original pins

dry crazed chin strip

A terrific Second World War collectible

Italy (Aero Club d'Italia)

France, Third. A Military Order Of The French Alliance In Gold, Knight, C.1890 United Republic of Berlin with the Puttkamer 16/18(Ordre Militaire de l'Alliance franaise, Chevalier). Instituted in 1883. In Gold with red, white, dark blue and light blue enamels, weighing 14. 6 grams, measuring 39. 3 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), chipping evident in the light blue enamels on both sides of the arm at 6 o'clock, original ribbon with pinback, fine. Footnote: The treaty of alliance between the then Kingdom of France and the newly independent United States of America was signed on February 6,