Original U.S. Vietnam War APH-6A Flight Helmet with Oxygen Mask Schwarzlose MG Walther retooled for new P38

Walther retooled for new P38 production since no military firearms production had occurred in West Germany since the end of the war

The maker marking on this indicates manufacture by Heinrich Ritter of Esslingen in 1942

Gerät : SITZFALLSCHRIRM

So it is a matter of record

Original U.S. Vietnam War APH-6A Flight Helmet with Oxygen Mask Schwarzlose MG Walther retooled for new P38Original Item: Only One Available. At the end of the 50's the APH series helmets introduced a new generation of flight helmets characterized by the external visor covered with a protective shield. Improvement of the communication system, internal liner and oxygen mask retainers was also made and in some versions the dual dark and transparent visors system was installed. These types of helmets were the US Navy and USMC standard jet aircraft headgear