Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M35 Helmet marked Q62 British Ordnance and the side of the

and the side of the barrel is marked SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL

Very few RAAF pilots were awarded a DFC and even fewer have named tunics and documentation come to market and available for a collection

this rifle retains the original lightened butt stock

by pounding marshalling yards

but it was not before early 1944 that large quantities reached the troops on the front

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M35 Helmet marked Q62 British Ordnance and the side of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and somewhat rare genuine steel construction M35 "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