Germany, Third Reich. A Luftschutz M42 Steel Helmet Archive including one depicting a colour

including one depicting a colour illustration of a U-Boat at sea

circumscribed by an inscription of “KREISSIEGER 1939”

marked 30 on reverse (for Hauptmnzamt

No report is available of their findings

Germany, Third Reich. A Luftschutz M42 Steel Helmet Archive including one depicting a colour(Reichsluftschutzbund Stahlhelm M42). A rare and well preserved Luftschutz M42 steel helmet, constructed of a single sheet of magnetic molybdenum steel which retains the majority of its period dark grey blue paint. The shell is flanked by two integral ventilation holes, while three additional rivets are distributed around the outer circumference to secure the internal fixtures in place. The peak retains a period Luftschutz decal, consisting of a pair