Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with 56cm Liner - marked Q64 Category_MG 42 Mounts He passed away in 1997

He passed away in 1997

however we have not been able to identify the maker

The M1917 helmet was made of manganese steel with a fixed liner and leather chinstrap with sliding buckle

Flying a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with 56cm Liner - marked Q64 Category_MG 42 Mounts He passed away in 1997Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and somewhat rare genuine steel construction M40 "Beaded" Third Reich helmet, outfitted for German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense use. These helmets were essentially like the Military issue, however the steel was not as thick or as high quality. They were given a "bead" around the edge, to avoid mixing them up with the military version. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 80% of