Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 57cm Liner - dated 1938 Helmets The primer's output initiates a

The primer's output initiates a black powder pellet

reproduction patches of World War Two 517th Parachute Infantry Combat Team and 460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion PFAB

The unique cross grain is definitive for WWII German production

The rear receiver cup is marked on the left side with serial number 25958

Serial #508330 indicates manufacture in 1891

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 57cm Liner - dated 1938 Helmets The primer's output initiates aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet, which looks to have seen moderate service during the WWII era. The exterior of this German helmet retains over 90% of the original dark blue paint, with overall light wear and some oxidation. There are some scuffs and a few small areas of missing paint, but nothing major. There is also minor paint loss is around the rim, which was most