Factory finish with only the Army
Service emblem applied (in accordance with the directive of march
1940).
[Decal directives][Hide]
5/4/1934:
Reichswehr Minister orders distribution of the new Army insignia and
coloured national shield decals.
21/3/1940: Army High Command orders national coloured shields are
discontinued and excisting ones to be removed.
28/8/1943: Army service emblems are discontinued aswell.
Source:
Osprey - Elite 106 (Wehrmacht Combat Helmets 1933-45)
"Although i'm not specialized in helmets, i think there is a mistake
done by collectors concerning the removal of the Hoheitsabzeichen in
1943. The official order says that no Heer decal will be factory
applied on the helmet from August 1943, but it never says that all
german soldiers had to remove the eagle from the helmet produced
before....these removal are due to personal initiatives or orders given
by the unit commander.
There is no regulation of such a kind in the german texts".
Quote:
JPhilip, moderator at www.warrelics.eu |
Decal by C.A. Pocher ( Type I ),
Nürnberg.
Shell stamps inside the flared skirt,
makers mark with size (in cm) at the left ear and the batchnumber in
the neck area.
Domestamp stating "Abgenommen, Wehrmacht
- Beschaffungsamt (Bekleidung n. Ausrüstung), Abnahmestelle Schwerte /
IV ".
[Acceptance domestamps][Hide]
"An estimated one-third of all
German helmets received an inspector's stamp on the inside of the
dome.This was done as an independant process in order to ensure quality
within an overall production batch."
Source:
Osprey - Elite 106 (Wehrmacht Combat Helmets 1933-45)
|
Liner stamp indicating size(in cm) and
(unmarked) chinstrap with aluminium hardware.
Split pins marked "VW39", liner
"Schubert Werk K.G. Braunschweig - D.R.P. 1940" & "66n.A.59".
Model 1940 by NS
By the time this
helmet left the NS factory in Schwerte, a much rougher
"matt" paint finish was the norm.
(click thumbnails for larger images)
NS62 & DN95 stamped in metal.The "DN" was a patent mark that
indicated that the helmet was manufactured in Germany.
(Source:
www.german-helmets.com)
Hard to view clearly but the dome is inkstamped with some markings.
Model 1940 by ET
Shell manufactered by the
Eisenhüttenwerke in Thale and given a 3-tone camouflage in the field.
[ET and stahlhelm development]
[Hide]
The Eisenhüttenwerke in Thale
was the largest of all helmet production facilities during World War
II. The Thale plant played a principle role in the preliminary and
ongoing design of the new M1935 steel helmet that would eventually be
worn by all combat troops of the German Armed Forces (Deutsche
Wehrmacht).
The Thale plant began producing steel helmets for the
German military during World War I. In keeping with tradition, the
Procurement Office of the Army and Navy awarded the Thale plant with
one of two initial contracts for the production of steel helmets.
Eventually three more German facilities would be added to the list of
manufacturers.
Thale engineers worked on the principle upgrades that
modified the M1935 through various stages resulting in what is known
today as the M1940 and M1942 models. The facilities are still in
operation today although they are engaged in steel manufacturing and
civilian products rather than items related to the military.
Source:
www.german-helmets.com |
(click thumbnails for larger images)
Marked "ET66" and "307".
Field grey paint on the buckle.
Model
1942 by ET
Shell manufactered by the
Eisenhüttenwerke in Thale, after they changed their marking from ET to
ckl.
(click thumbnails for larger images)
No Service emblem applied (in accordance
with the directive of 28/08/1943).
[Decal directives][Hide]
5/4/1934:
Reichswehr Minister orders distribution of the new Army insignia and
coloured national shield decals.
21/3/1940: Army High Command orders national coloured shields are
discontinued and excisting ones to be removed.
28/8/1943: Army service emblems are discontinued aswell.
Source:
Osprey - Elite 106 (Wehrmacht Combat Helmets 1933-45)
"Although i'm not specialized in helmets, i think there is a mistake
done by collectors concerning the removal of the Hoheitsabzeichen in
1943. The official order says that no Heer decal will be factory
applied on the helmet from August 1943, but it never says that all
german soldiers had to remove the eagle from the helmet produced
before....these removal are due to personal initiatives or orders given
by the unit commander.
There is no regulation of such a kind in the german texts".
Quote:
JPhilip, moderator at www.warrelics.eu |
The faint mark states "ckl66" with the
number "3285" underneath.
The inside of the liner leather is
inkstamped "7-43" aswell as a RBnr. and "59" for size. The chinstrap
seems to bear no markings.
Luftwaffe
Model
1942 by NS
Manufactured by Vereinigte
Deutsche Nikelwerke (NS) located in Schwerte (near Frankfurt).
(click thumbnails for larger images)
Factory finish with only the Army
Service emblem applied in accordance with the Army High Command
directive of 21/3/1940.
Luftwaffe decal ( 2nd type ).
Better view on the contrast between the
shell's matt paint and varnished decal.
"Obergefreiter Diercks" in pencil and a
domestamp
stating "Abgenommen, Wehrmacht - Beschaffungsamt (Bekleidung n.
Ausrüstung), Abnahmestelle Schwerte / IV ".
Another name marking above lotnumber
stamp.
Also visible is the factory stamp followed by shell size (in cm),
lotnumber in neck area states "2257" (chinstrap marked "ftb44").
Liner is marked 1944 and a RB#
indicating production by Werner Zahn.
