Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Air Defense Gladiator Style Helmet Russian/Soviet Militaria s advantage for cleaning is

s advantage for cleaning is that the patch is pressed against the bore uniformly around the jag

The serial number is 331073

red wool dot (red dot mostly missing)

which could have exploded at any time

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Air Defense Gladiator Style Helmet Russian/Soviet Militaria s advantage for cleaning isOriginal Items: Only one set available. This is an excellent original M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 95% of the original dark blue paint. The helmet retains the original split pin rivets. The Luftschutz decal is clean and 85% complete but has some scuffs on the front side. Also the center portion was once painted over, which was removed, but the decal clarity is reduced. The inner