Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Helmet Plates, Hesse and Württemberg Issue consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the twelve o’clock arm with

the twelve o’clock arm with an integral loop

in the 1940s the biggest industrial conglomerate of the Third Reich and instrumental in Germany’s war machine

reverse dated 1939-1945

earning both the Iron Cross First and Second Classes

but returned to England three months later

Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Helmet Plates, Hesse and Württemberg Issue consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the twelve o’clock arm with(Helmwappen). A pair of helmet plates, including: 1. A Hesse plate, constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of a Hesse lion rampant wielding a sword, situated within a wreath of laurel and oak leaves, the reverse with two threaded screwposts, one retaining an original nut, unmarked, measuring 13 cm (w) x 10 cm (h), in extremely fine condition. 2. A Wrttemberg Reserve plate, constructed of gilded brass, the obverse bearing a central