Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with 56cm Liner - marked Q64 Category_MG 42 Mounts In front of the sight

In front of the sight are more markings:

Dismounted soldiers often wear a vest or harness with sensors as well as a "halo" of sensors on their helmets

the handle like the Don Cossack shashka does not go inside the scabbard

We plugged it in and it fired right up

as well as several others we cannot quite make out

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with 56cm Liner - marked Q64 Category_MG 42 Mounts In front of the sightOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and somewhat rare 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 retains about 80% of