Poland, Republic. A Rare WZ31 Steel Border Guard Helmet, Named certificate_of_authenticity he was forced to leave

he was forced to leave the city when the French were defeated

The vulcanfibre visor has a smooth black upper and has a forest green synthetic patterned underside

including a Merit Decoration

Eastern Front Medal (1942)

and produced in Gold for a short period of time (all WWI crosses were produced in silver gilt)

Poland, Republic. A Rare WZ31 Steel Border Guard Helmet, Named certificate_of_authenticity he was forced to leaveA Rare wz31 Pattern Steel Combat Helmet, one piece helmet with a slight undercut and a small but visible contoured visor, helmet edges cut and rounded, pressed in alloy steel, retaining much of its original rough textured exterior grey blued paint finish differentiating itself from the standard and more common army "Salamandra" finished helmets, the blue grey versions of the WZ31 before September 1939, were specifically worn by Polish police forces