Original German WWII Late Style M38 Luftschutz Gladiator Air Defense Helmet - dated 1939 Night Sights The stitching on the leather

The stitching on the leather tab is mostly missing due to having pulled out and crumbled

The Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces was the mechanized unit that engaged in tank warfare for the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the Western Front during World War I

Items such as these seem to disappear daily from history

It appears to be complete

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Original German WWII Late Style M38 Luftschutz Gladiator Air Defense Helmet - dated 1939 Night Sights The stitching on the leatherOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original late style M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet, which which looks to have seen light service during the war. These late pattern helmets have a very simplified construction, with a single piece shell and no "bead" around the edge. The paint is also applied much less carefully, showing some original drip marks, and it is not the high quality dark blue usually seen. The paint is