Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M35 Helmet marked EF64 ger As the war progressed the

As the war progressed the design was simplified for economical and practical reasons so the cowhide cover was eliminated making these packs especially scarce on today’s collector market

Major subordinate districts were the Deutsches Marinekommando Italien (this command eventually became Naval Region South) and the Admiral in den Niederlanden which oversaw all German naval matters in the occupied Netherlands

Eickhorn / SOLINGEN below

The command was formed from a preexisting unit of the Reichsmarine

It had become so bad that NO ONE volunteered any more to serve in his Majesty's Men of War

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M35 Helmet marked EF64 ger As the war progressed theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and somewhat rare genuine steel construction M35 "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 retains about 95% of