Original German WWII Battle Damaged M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet - dated 1939 U.S. Flags containing a small amount of

containing  a small amount of silica gel

The grip ferrule looks to be plated steel

the M2 Browning

In researching this sight assembly we have found no references in any Bren Book and can only assume that these were a Middle Eastern adaption

Original German WWII Battle Damaged M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet - dated 1939 U.S. Flags containing a small amount ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet, with some great "Battle Damage" to the shell. The Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) (National Air Raid Protection League) was responsible for evaculations during air raids, and from the look of this helmet, it did take some type of shrapnel damage during a bombing raid. There are several impact points on the front, and the shell is cracked in