Original German WWII Inert 3.7cm Flak 18 High Explosive Anti-Aircraft Round - Dated 1943 and 1944 Category_Water Jacket Assembly but it was personalized by

but it was personalized by the owner on the side of the case

The steel shell is stamped 380A S indicating Schlueter manufactured this helmet in 1944

The brass alloy hilt still retains about 75% of the original gilding

The bore shows lands and groves with a partly bright finish

and the buttons on the single breasted officer’s coat are cloth covered wooden toggles rather than the round hard rubber buttons on the double breasted enlisted version

Original German WWII Inert 3.7cm Flak 18 High Explosive Anti-Aircraft Round - Dated 1943 and 1944 Category_Water Jacket Assembly but it was personalized byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely inert example of a German Flak 18 round, made up of an original projectile with fuze and steel shell casing. This example is completely void of any explosive content nor is it able to be used as an explosive device. The round is in compliance with the current BATF standards on inert ordnance. Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF