Germany, Third Reich. A Promotion Document to Government Land Surveyor Walter Bickenbach, with Hermann Göring Signature consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Four small holes are punched

Four small holes are punched at the top left and right sides of the helmet for ventilation

maker marked "E S L" on the reverse

They were worn as part of the uniform by all officers of the British Army

Panzer-Division der Deutschen Wehrmacht

maker marked with cartouche of Joseph Resch & Fils

Germany, Third Reich. A Promotion Document to Government Land Surveyor Walter Bickenbach, with Hermann Göring Signature consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Four small holes are punched(Befrderungsdokument mit Reichsmarschall Hermann Gring Unterschrift). Constructed of off white paper paper stock with black and gilt ink, named to government land surveyor Walter Bickenbach, elevating him from Regierungslandmesser to Vermessungsrat, dated 9 October 1939 and issued from Berlin, certified by the facsimile signature of AH and handwritten signature of Reichsmarschall Hermann Gring, measuring 25. 5 cm (w) x 35. 5 cm (h), situated within