Original Scarce German WWII Prototype Spanish M41 Steel Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Only Known Example - marked ET64 ERA and a great blade and

and a great blade and scabbard

but the original securing New York State “Excelsior” buttons are still in place

Finally on the lower left there is a small split head screwdriver

-“Pearl Harbor Story” Booklet printed in 1975

This is typical of the later war period

Original Scarce German WWII Prototype Spanish M41 Steel Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Only Known Example - marked ET64 ERA and a great blade andOriginal Item: One of a Kind. During the Spanish Civil war of 1936 1939, NSDAP Germany and Fascist Italy provided quite a bit of support to the Nationalist forces under General Francisco Franco, who would subsequently rule Spain as a dictator from 1939 to 1975. Germany in particular provided arms, and both Germany and Italy provided troops who fought on the Nationalist side. Many have called the Spanish Civil war the "Dress Rehearsal for WWII", as