Original British WWII Civil Defense Helmet from the Auxiliary Fire Service - Dated 1940 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly 5" blade length many would

5" blade length many would consider it to be a knife

Although the conversions were done in France in 1943 the "Carry Handles" we believe are a post war addition with a distinct Russian influence

so that a canopy with 62 square meters (648 square feet) in area

no visible markings

The M1934 is very robust in construction with a long service life if properly maintained

Original British WWII Civil Defense Helmet from the Auxiliary Fire Service - Dated 1940 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly 5" blade length many wouldOriginal Item: One Only. Only now with Cable Television do we begin to realize that WW2 was fought every bit as much at home as on the front lines. The German BLITZ and fire bombing of the years 1940 and 1941 almost brought England to it's knees. The daily mass attacks now seen on old newsreels shows just how much the civilian population suffered and in turn contributed to the war effort. Various different helmets were issued for use during WW2 for