Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 55cm Liner - dated 1938 Books & Films Government ordered just 1

Government ordered just 1

as the United States prepared for World War I

exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps

It was probably fitted with a new scabbard later in the war when the original scabbard as damaged or lost

Another piece of Military History saved from the smelter

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 55cm Liner - dated 1938 Books & Films Government ordered just 1Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet. The exterior of this German helmet retains over 90% of the original dark blue paint, with only light overall wear and some scuffs through the paint. The helmet still has all three of the original hollow liner attachment rivets, with fully intact paint. The Luftschutz decal is clean and is one of the best we have ever seen, nearly 100%