Czech M34 Helmet re-issued to the Luftschutz
The helmet has been repainted in Luftschutz blue-grey and a Luftschutz decal is placed on front, the decal is present for about 85%. The interior has the 5 liner pads present, these show wear and are connected with a leather tie string. The chinstrap is complete and present as well. A rare and hard to find helmet in very good condition!
The RLB (Reichsluftschutzbund) was an official national organization tasked with all aspects of civil air raid defence. On 26 September 1938 a specific helmet for RLB (Reichsluftschutzbund) personnel was introduced that incorporated a raised horizontal bead between the visors and crown. These helmets were commonly called the "Gladiator" style helmet. Beside these specific Luftschutz type helmets a large amount of captured helmets from foreign nations were re-issued for Luftschutz purposes. This is a Czech M34 Helmet which has been re-issued to the Luftschutz.