Original Russian WWII Police Helmet - Captured German Luftschutz Beaded M40 Helmet Q64 U.S. Militaria Shell size 68cm

Shell size 68cm

"They weighed about 10 pounds and were about an inch thick and terribly uncomfortable

The 307th switched to helping the 12th Air Force by escorting tactical bombers

and since pretty much most of the free world was using American-supplied M1 pot at that time

Overall in very good condition

Original Russian WWII Police Helmet - Captured German Luftschutz Beaded M40 Helmet Q64 U.S. Militaria Shell size 68cmOriginal Item: Only One Available. Incredibly rare WW2 Russian captured beaded M40 Luftschutz helmet with original liner and chinstrap still present. Painted red with white star for Russian military police. Stamped sheet steel construction, M40 style with the addition of an embossed horizontal "bead" positioned at the apex of the front and rear visors and crown. All three liner retaining rivets are all intact. Shell is stamped with the manufacturers