Slovakia, Republic. A Slovak Air Force Flying Helmet, C.1940 Auction Archive with twenty-four pages

with twenty-four pages

15 April 1945 - 17 May 1945 GIVEN UNDER MY HAND IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON THIS 1st DAY OF March 1949"

Footnote: This badge appears on page 174 of "Eagles Recalled" by Warren Carroll and comes from his personal collection

many of them in the throes of death

which was followed six weeks later by his marriage on November 27

Slovakia, Republic. A Slovak Air Force Flying Helmet, C.1940 Auction Archive with twenty-four pagesFlying helmet exterior in dark brown leather, composed of six triangular shaped panels forming the dome, with two facing horizontal panels below, each with a round hole cut out for the ears and designed with an ear flap, the front with a flap held up via single snap closure and designed to shield the face, the rear of the helmet with an additional flap that is held up via dual snap closures and designed to cover the exposed neck. The right side panel