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WWII GERMAN EARLY MODEL LUFTSCHUTZ HELMET.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
WWII GERMAN EARLY MODEL LUFTSCHUTZ HELMET.

A seldom seen example of a civic square-dip helmet style utilized by the RLB. This early example has a light blue-gray painted finish with a white & blue RLB multi-rayed 8-pointed star decal on the front featuring the letters “RLB” over a party symbol. Original leather sweatband and 9-tongue brown leather liner. There are no apparent stampings on the interior of the helmet. CONDITION: helmet finish is 75% intact. Decal is approx. 60% intact. Chinstrap & liner show wear, but remain quite solid and serviceable. A very difficult helmet to find from the early days of the RLB. PROVENANCE: From the Lifelong Collection of Glen E. Mattox. (02-18244/BF). $600-900.