Original 17th - 18th Century Rare Dutch Lobster-tailed Steel Pot Helmet Spanish Helmets as the cap nipples are

as the cap nipples are all clear

and a 9 inch with clear British proof marks

has leather reinforced hang side corners with ties and is in close to excellent condition

while the rest of the bomber crew usually wore heavier fleece-lined Type B-3 or ANJ-4 (and later B-9 and B-11 parkas) which were warmer and better suited to long hours in the severe cold

along with some great accessories

Original 17th - 18th Century Rare Dutch Lobster-tailed Steel Pot Helmet Spanish Helmets as the cap nipples areOriginal Item: Only One Available. The lobster tailed pot helmet, also known as the zischgge, horseman's pot and harquebusier's pot, was a type of post Renaissance combat helmet. It became popular in Europe, especially for cavalry and officers, from c. 1600; it was derived from an Ottoman Turkish helmet type. The helmet gradually fell out of use in most of Europe in the late 17th century; however, the Austrian heavy cavalry retained it for some