Original German WWII Early M34 Civic Square Dip Luftschutz Air Defense Steel Helmet with Green Paint over Gray Historical Military Books so it may have been

so it may have been field replaced at one point

The rod itself is steel and is attached to a swiveling cast brass handle

These bayonets are literally like finding Hen's Teeth today

and must be manually returned to the closed position after firing

Original German WWII Early M34 Civic Square Dip Luftschutz Air Defense Steel Helmet with Green Paint over Gray Historical Military Books so it may have beenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice genuine steel construction M34 Civic "Square Dip" Third Reich helmet, outfitted for German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense use. Unlike the usual blue paint we see on these, this example is painted green, and this was applied over a gloss gray paint. We believe that this was originally used by another organization, such as the DRK German Red Cross, who used gloss gray, and then was pressed into