Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M35 Helmet marked EF64 MG 42 Ammo Storage and the inside steel plates

and the inside steel plates can be easily seen

USAAF WWI Dated Escape map marked AAF CLOTH MAP - ASIATIC SERIES - at the top center and titled: NO

possibly from damage to the tip

the leather shows signs of honest wear but is undamaged on both the sweatband and liner chinstrap

As the RCT closed in at Joigny on February 21st

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M35 Helmet marked EF64 MG 42 Ammo Storage and the inside steel platesOriginal 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