Reply With QuoteThe leather helmet is a police hat/helmet.
The metal one is a Civilian Air defense corps, at least that's what i deduced from it given my limited German
Need help IDing two German helmets, Post-WW1 Pre-WW2
My mom's boyfriend had these in his garage, war-time bring homes from his Uncle during WW2. The leather helmet appears to be from after WW1 and before WW2, it is also quite tiny so I think it is some sort of youth parade helmet.
The Metal helmet I am pretty sure is some sort of civilian corps, given the name under the helmet. Some sort of air protection thing, it's mostly the second leather helmet that I have no idea what it is...
The leather helmet is a police hat/helmet.
The metal one is a Civilian Air defense corps, at least that's what i deduced from it given my limited German
Do you have any links about the police hat? I am just looking for as much information as I can collect on it and all of the writing is scratched away so I had nothing to google on.
http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...20041016165009Originally Posted by Troubadour
Standard police helmet (tschako).
Luftschutz...
Means loosely "Air Protection", or, more precisely, "Air Raid".
Thank you, he has had no idea what they were for a while. Be good to let them know what they are finally.
I know what it means. I was answereing him.
Oh, didn't know. My apologies.
Good find there, Troub...... I hope he keeps those or that you expressed a "don't throw those away" sentiment.
Under the brim of the metal helmet, it looks like a "price control" marking. Highest price, 8 Reichmarks.
He had them tucked away in the garage, I convinced him to bring them inside at least.
Good. It's ironic how stuff gets taken care of for a long time and then suddenly gets thrown away or exposed to the elements by the "next owner".
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