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L024465 REISSUED CZECHOSLOVAKIAN M34 SINGLE DECAL LUFTSCHUTZ HELMET. (Tschechoslowakisch Stahlhelm M34)
BACKGROUND: At the conclusion of WWI the assorted treaties signed by the participants resulted in the development of new states including Czechoslovakia which was formed in 1919 by amalgamating some smaller states including Bohemia-Moravia, Slovakia, and other states into a single nation. In September 1938, as a result of the "Munich Agreement" between Britain, France and Germany the north eastern Czechoslovakian Sudetenland was ceded to Germany, allegedly as Hitler’s last territorial claim in Europe. On March 14TH 1939 the German army marched into what remained of Czechoslovakia, unopposed, and established the German Protectorate of Bohemia & Moravia and the independent state of Slovakia which in reality were just puppet states of the Germans. Although the ethnic Germans in these regions supported the German war effort and volunteers were generally outfitted with equipment and uniforms of the disbanded Czechoslovakian armed forces there were still surplus items which the Germans appropriated for there own use including helmets. Generally equipment and uniform items appropriated by the Germans were issued to second line military or civilian organizations to include the RLB, Reichs Luftschutz Bund, (National Air Raid Protection League) Formed in late 1932 the Deutsches Luftschutzverband, (German Air Protection League), was a voluntary organization designed to provide civil air raid protection in large civilian centers. Shortly after Hitler ascension to power the Deutsches Luftschutzverband was restructured and placed under the supervision of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium, (National Air Ministry), under the control of Hermann Göring. On April 29TH 1933 the Deutsches Luftschutzverband was renamed RLB, Reichs Luftschutz Bund, (National Air Raid Protection League) and was given status as an official national organization tasked with all aspects of civil air raid defence. The RLB remained a voluntary organization with a small cadre of paid, full-time uniformed officials to oversee the organizations functions until June 1935 when obligatory service was introduced. Only the most basic uniform and equipment items were supplied to the cadre personnel, with the rest having to be bought personally by members.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Reissued, stamped sheet steel construction Czechoslovakian M34 helmet retains about 80% of its field-grey paint. The front of the helmet has a Luftschutz emblem decal in place. The black detailed, silver decal features stylized spread wings with a central oak-leaf sprig and a canted swastika positioned below a scripted banner, "Luftschutz". The decal is retained about 70%. All five dome headed liner retaining rivets and both of the smaller dome headed chinstrap retaining rivets are all intact. Nice complete liner and chinstrap system. One of the liner pad has pulled loose. Neat reissued Czechoslovakian helmet in overall very good condition.
GRADE **** PRICE $675.00
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