Original German WWII Luftschutz Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet - Q64 German Artwork & Posters As the mei is mostly

As the mei is mostly unreadable

a USGI and the 307th Engineers insignia

From General Eisenhower mapping out the invasion of Normandy in D-Day to San Pietro

and the high degree of ornamentation suggests this example was more a work of art than a tool

Original German WWII Luftschutz Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet - Q64 German Artwork & Posters As the mei is mostlyOriginal 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