Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with Relic Liner - Marked Q62 German Helmets & Hats The rest of the writing

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Chuck Hagel

The cap nipple is unfortunately broken off in the channel

designating an officer when they wore a field gray uniform

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with Relic Liner - Marked Q62 German Helmets & Hats The rest of the writingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a hard to find 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