Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with Liner by Quist - Shell Size 64 - Q64 Receiver We came to the line

We came to the line of intrenchments

Brass eagle maintains most of its original shine to it

It is nicely marked on the front U

has the typical long "pipe backed" 20 1/2" blade

The fuse armed itself by inertia forces once mortar bomb left muzzle of the barrel

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with Liner by Quist - Shell Size 64 - Q64 Receiver We came to the lineOriginal 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 80% of