Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with Single Piece Shell - dated 1939 Original Machine Guns brass and copper

brass and copper

The metal of the hilt has a lovely aged steel patina

a very long bayonet

6 pounds (35

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with Single Piece Shell - dated 1939 Original Machine Guns brass and copperOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great original M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet, with a rare early single piece shell. This was the first version of the helmet produced after the move from the "beaded" M35 type, and the skirt and dome are made with a single piece of stamped steel. Later types would have a two piece skirt attached to the dome. This helmet definitely looks to have seen only light service during the WWII era.