Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Germania Schutzenbund or Washington Greys “Washington Rifles” Parade Dress Helmet with Chinscales & George Washington Plate - Name Tag on Interior ZB 26-ZB 30 and manufactured in regional foundries

and manufactured in regional foundries

nicknamed the Flying Tigers

the monies necessary to mint and issue the medal were not appropriated by Congress until 1956 – 91 years after the war ended

These were somewhat experimental

I hope you enjoy them

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Germania Schutzenbund or Washington Greys “Washington Rifles” Parade Dress Helmet with Chinscales & George Washington Plate - Name Tag on Interior ZB 26-ZB 30 and manufactured in regional foundriesOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous and scarce piece of German American history, all but wiped clean from the history of New York & New Jersey during the Anti German hysteria during the World War I era. This helmet likely would have been worn by a member of the Germania Schutzenbund or Washington Rifles. The Bund was composed of eight battalions located in Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Newark, Elizabeth, Paterson, and others in Eastern