Original Persian Gold & Silver Inlaid Qajr Kulah Khud Peacock Head Crest War Helmet circa 1790-1820 German Air Force Luftwaffe by Peter Laidler and David

by Peter Laidler and David Howroyd

The red lining is nicely ink stamped:

200 round belt comes complete in original steel can

were used by most of the special operations troops during the war

This artillery carbine features 24" barrel of heavy construction and is marked WHITWORTH PATENT directly in front of the infantry rear sight

Original Persian Gold & Silver Inlaid Qajr Kulah Khud Peacock Head Crest War Helmet circa 1790-1820 German Air Force Luftwaffe by Peter Laidler and DavidOriginal Item: Only One Available. We've all seen the Indo Persian KULAH KHUD spiked helmets of the 18th and 19th centuries. This design goes back to the times of the Crusaders and Saladin during the battles over the Holy Land in the 13th and 14th centuries. This is known a as "QAJR KULAH KHUD" which refers to the fact that the spike has been replaced by a "Bird's Head". This is in fact a Peacock and refers to the country of Persia, which was headed