Spanish Modelo 1926 Steel Helmet: Grade 2 40mm BOFORS bread and hot water (for

bread and hot water (for coffee) which they drew from the farm kitchen

so this is open to debate

Outside the top cover is a very long 44-inch strap also for securing equipment at the top of the rucksack

Only the recipient could open the pouch

This comes from a small collection of these exceptionally rare primitive War Helmets from TIBET in the Himalayas

Spanish Modelo 1926 Steel Helmet: Grade 2 40mm BOFORS bread and hot water (forOriginal Item: The classic steel helmet of the Spanish Civil War (1936 39). This was the war AH used as a dress rehearsal of the WWII Blitzkreig. The NSDAP's sent German "Volunteers" to fight in German Franco's Nationalist Army while German Communist's formed the "Thaelmann Battalion" and fought on the Republican side. The Modelo 26 Helmet is vaguely reminiscent of the classic German Stahlhelm which was later adopted by Spain in 1942. GRADE 2: Means