The "Gladiator" helmet marked with RL 2 38/29 is a specific variant of a civil defense helmet produced by the manufacturer Eisenhüttenwerk Thale in 1938. RL 2: This is the manufacturer's code, indicating that the helmet was produced by Eisenhüttenwerk Thale, a significant German manufacturer of steel goods. This specific helmet is known as the M38 "Gladiator" type due to its distinctive flared brim and multi-piece construction, which offered basic protection against falling debris and shrapnel during air raids in home-front environments. 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. There is an Air Defence and Chemical Protection decal placed on the left side of the helmet, the decal composed of a shield in the national colours of red, white, green on the left, the other half of the shield in black and white on the right, a blue bar across the top of the shield bearing the Cyrillic letters "П-В-Х-З". I present you this old WW2 Bulgarian army anti aircraft and chemical defense M38 helmet with stamp. Marked inside. Very rare and in used condition! Genuine item with signs of usage, no reproduction! Collectible item, for movie industry or home decoration... Dimensions: - 258 mm (w) x 305 mm (d) x 160 mm (h). Weight: 0.9-1 kg