Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with Single Piece Shell, 55cm Liner, and Chinstrap Resin Guns and Grenades and were known as the

and were known as the Triangle K Group

she joined the escort carrier group providing air cover for supply convoys supporting the invasion and occupation of the Solomon Islands

though it definitely shows wear throughout

and measure about 7" x 12"

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with Single Piece Shell, 55cm Liner, and Chinstrap Resin Guns and Grenades and were known as theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely original M1938 Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet, with a rare early single piece beaded shell. Shortly afterwards it was found that due to the size of the "skirt" it was more time efficient to add the skirt later, with welded seams on the sides. We thoroughly checked the shell, and there are no weld markings we can see. This example looks to have seen only light service during the war, and is in