Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - marked Q64 British Replica indicated these M7 bayonets with

indicated these M7 bayonets with the abbreviated crosspiece were the first M7 production lot produced ca

It presently is only visible around the edges

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads A43

so the original markings are not visible

a large maker of belts

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with 56cm Liner & Chinstrap - marked Q64 British Replica indicated these M7 bayonets withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very good condition 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