Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet Shell - marked Q64 U.S. Civil War It also beara a crown

It also beara a crown stamp with the letter B

in Savannah

The button-attached style NCO schulterklappen (shoulder boards) of this tunic are bordered with a single row of of fine silver flatware "Russia Braid" double piping around the edge

field engineers) of the Austro-Hungarian Army

but definitely looks like it originally had 13 holes

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet Shell - marked Q64 U.S. Civil War It also beara a crownOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very good condition example of a hard to find genuine steel construction M40 "Beaded" Third Reich helmet shell, outfitted for German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense use. These helmets were essentially like the Military issue, however the steel was not as thick or as high quality. They were given a "bead" around the edge, to avoid mixing them up with the military version. This example has lost the liner