Bulgaria, Kingdom. A Royal Army Air Defence And Chemical Protection Model 1938 "Luftschutz" Steel Helmet, C.1942 Hold FATSHAN 1857

FATSHAN 1857

Worn from mid 1941 by Air Force Commander's

Medal in bronze (Spanish issue)

three are copies on photo paper

measuring 120 mm (h) x 260 mm (l) 36 mm (h)

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A Royal Army Air Defence And Chemical Protection Model 1938 "Luftschutz" Steel Helmet, C.1942 Hold FATSHAN 1857(Protivovazdushna i Himimicheska Zashtita ). This helmet was produced in Germany for the Royal Bulgarian Army Air Defence and Chemical Protection of Bulgaria unit, the helmet in steel, magnetic, with a rolled edge, with its original field green paint, this design of which is often referred to as the "Gladiator" style. The crown has four honeycomb clusters of seven holes each, two pairs of clusters placed on either side of the helmet for ventilation.