Original German WWII Luftschutz Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet - Q64 Night Sights This combination of hilt metals

This combination of hilt metals was sometimes susceptible to plating loss

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Original German WWII Luftschutz Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet - Q64 Night Sights This combination of hilt metalsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is quite a find! M40 Luftschutz helmets are the rarest of all the Luftschutz style and very hard to find. This helmet is stamped sheet steel construction, M40 style with the addition of an embossed horizontal "bead" positioned at the apex of the front and rear visors and crown. The helmet retains almost all of its original dark blue satin finish. The front center of the helmet has a Luftschutz emblem decal in