Original Bulgarian WWII Anti-Air & Chemical Defense German-made Early M38 Gladiator Helmet with Single Piece Shell Military Audio these carbines were then sold

these carbines were then sold to the visiting Afghan tribesmen who came through the pass to trade for what they understood to be "BRITISH MADE WEAPONS"

There is a stress crack on the right side of the butt stock

but it has no spine

It does look to have been polished

he served as an Assistant Secretary of Commerce

Original Bulgarian WWII Anti-Air & Chemical Defense German-made Early M38 Gladiator Helmet with Single Piece Shell Military Audio these carbines were then soldOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a rare type of helmet that we have only seen a few times before! During the WWII Period, German supplied much in the way of arms and equipment to its allies. Neutral at the onset of WWII, Bulgaria joined Germany by declaring war on Britain and the United States on 13 December 1941, and began to receive material support from Germany. One helmet they received was the M38 Luftschutz design, the so called