found this in WWII veterans and of footlocker

[ignortbuttrainable]

Good Morning Gentlemen.
my mother in law found this in her fathers old foot locker. he was a WWII veteran in europe.

this helmet is small, about 4 inches in length and 2 inches tall.

i looking for any info anyone can provide as to what purpose it served

i wasn’t sure where to post it, so if not appropriate don’t hesitate to move to proper place.

 

[Pre64]

They where made for gifts during the war, also for family members to display to show people what branch a family member might be serving in.

 

[fdkay]

It was for the kids going to this school:

 

[ignortbuttrainable]

thanks for the info. i appreciate it.

 

[Murkan Mike]

Small helmets like that were also used as a sort of "stand in" when marriages were performed while the soldier was at war. In German It was called "fernheiratsantrag", and I have seen these helmets on little pedestals for sale at some of the militaria flea markets here in Germany and Belgium. They are generally rare to find, and are super-rare with the accompanying photograph of the bride, helmet and pastor.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Lowlight's Kevlar back in the '80's?

Sirhr

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Gentlemen, I give you... The One Third Reich!!!

 

[Aftermath]

Gentlemen, I give you... The One Third Reich!!!

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Just look at all of those 1921A's. That's a group of mal hombre's for certain.

 

[6.5SH]

Gentlemen, I give you... The One Third Reich!!!

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The Shortzstaffel?