Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet Shell - marked Q64 U.S. Civil War The button-attached style NCO schulterklappen

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

but definitely looks like it originally had 13 holes

with rare Red Patch Shore Party insignia

in Savannah

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet Shell - marked Q64 U.S. Civil War The button-attached style NCO schulterklappenOriginal 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