German WWII, Bulgarian Contract, One Piece Luftschutz Helmet
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $250.00

Original era manufacture. A German made, Luftschutz pattern, one-piece helmet which was factory painted a feldgrau color and fitted out with a Royal Bulgarian decal on the left side of the helmet.Simple leather and oilcloth liner with a thin leather chinstrap. The liner shows typical age and wear, with two of the three pads complete, the third missing one of the fingers. Complete original chinstrap, with the exterior of the helmet shows typical age with a decent decal remaining.The Kingdom of Bulgaria was a rather unwilling member of the Axis Powers, reluctantly declaring war on the UK and USA in 1941. It never declared war on the Soviet Union, and WWII ended for them in 1944, when over-run by the advancing Red Army .Nonetheless, several Bulgarian cities suffered bombing raids by Allied forces during the war, including the capital Sofia.