Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 58cm Liner - dated 1939 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout except where the side flaps

except where the side flaps have protected it

perfect starting points for research purposes

has been shortened by about 5 inches

The beret is listed as size 7 ⅛

even the original wooden spacer

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Beaded Gladiator Air Defense Helmet with 58cm Liner - dated 1939 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout except where the side flapsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet, which definitely looks to have seen service during the WWII era. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 85% of the original dark blue paint, with light overall wear and scratching, as well as some areas of paint chipping, which shows the correct red primer coat underneath. It is also possible that it was partially repainted, as we