Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet Shell - marked Q64 Category_MG 42 Mounts - Pack of Japanese cigarettes

- Pack of Japanese cigarettes which we have placed in a riker case due to the deterioration of the paper

desirable factory nickel plated finish with varnished rosewood grips

- Hancock’s Garrison cap with a blue Paratrooper patch sewn to one side

possibly from a field repair

and the correct tulip headed cleaning rod is still present

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet Shell - marked Q64 Category_MG 42 Mounts - Pack of Japanese cigarettesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very good condition example of a hard to find genuine steel construction M40 "Beaded" Third Reich helmet shell, 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. This example has lost the liner