Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet - marked Q68 One-of-a-Kind - The left chest bears

- The left chest bears an Italian made heavy bullion embroidered air gunner badge and a rare Italian made leather Bomb Squadron hand painted full color 86th Bomb Squadron circular patch

However it still makes a very attractive display piece

These were made by the Pro-phy-lac-tic Brush Co

this was ripped open using a wire handle built into the top

the regiment relocated to the harbors on the western border of Germany

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet - marked Q68 One-of-a-Kind - The left chest bearsOriginal 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 95% of