Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 58cm Liner - dated 1938 Receivers however due to shrinkage the

however due to shrinkage the tsuba wobbles even with the handle installed presently

Handle length: 4 ⅛"Overall length: 10 ⅛”Scabbard Length: 6 ¾” + 5” Belt Frog

The accent grooves are quite deeply cut into the surfaces

especially genuine WW2 issue liners with the correct original HBT straps

The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) preference for turbochargers early in the V-1710's development program meant that less effort was spent on developing suitable mechanically driven centrifugal superchargers for the Allison V-12 design

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 58cm Liner - dated 1938 Receivers however due to shrinkage theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet, which looks to have seen light to moderate service during the WWII era. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 90% of the original dark blue paint, showing light overall wear, with a wide flat dent on the very top of the crown. The rolled edge is missing a good amount of the paint, which is not uncommon, and gives it a great "been there"