Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 58cm Liner - dated 1938 Brown Bess Musket Parts Traces of the original blue

Traces of the original blue can be seen under the adjustment “knot” at the front of the hat

Very seldom seen

These were marked with a small “A” enclosed in a larger “C” and “M1917” on the crossguard

in the army and in the other services

The rank was created as a "catch all" political staff position across all levels of the NSDAP (local

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 58cm Liner - dated 1938 Brown Bess Musket Parts Traces of the original blueOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet, which looks to have seen light to moderate service during the WWII era. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 90% of the original dark blue paint, showing light overall wear, with a wide flat dent on the very top of the crown. The rolled edge is missing a good amount of the paint, which is not uncommon, and gives it a great "been there"