Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M35 Helmet Shell marked EF 64 U.S. Army The reverse of the blade

The reverse of the blade is maker marked by F

and "Yoshinao" their "swordsmith name

In addition to its two current names

These almost always break off or are removed later in service

so we assumed it was an unmarked Continental example

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M35 Helmet Shell marked EF 64 U.S. Army The reverse of the bladeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and somewhat rare genuine steel construction M35 "Beaded" Third Reich helmet, 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. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 95% of