Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 57cm Liner - dated 1938 Russian Flare Guns as well as grain typical

as well as grain typical of folded steel

1    09/25/1944    Frankfurt (#147)     Wilber C

leading us to believe that they may be made from rosewood

10) Both the retaining ring bolt and the cross bar bolt have early elaborate fingerplates

There is another band of lace parallel to the edging on the cuff

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 57cm Liner - dated 1938 Russian Flare Guns as well as grain typicalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet, which looks to have seen light to moderate service during the WWII era. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 90% of the original dark blue paint, showing light overall wear, with some dents and degradation to the paint. The rolled edge is missing a lot of the paint, which is not uncommon, and gives it a great "been there" look. The