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Situated in central Germany is the city of
Fulda where German steel helmets were produced during the Second World
War. Emaillierwerke A.G. undertook the manufacturing process as
one of the last factories added to the production list by the Overall
Commander of the Armed Forces (Oberkommando Der Wehrmacht). The
Procurement Office for the Army and Navy located in Berlin was the
central conTrack issuing agency for all war related material. It
oversaw all material being produced for the German Army (Heer), Air
Force (Luftwaffe) and Navy (Kriegsmarine). This office also
acted on behalf of the National Labor Corps (Reichsarbeitsdienst-RAD),
Police (Polizei), and the Armed-SS (Waffen-SS). After 1939 the
Office's authority was transferred to the Wehrmacht Procurement Office
located in the city of Erfurt. Emaillierwerke A.G. helmets were
marked on the inside left rim with the letters "FS" meaning "Fulda
Stahl" (Fulda Steel). Later these markings were changed to "EF"
meaning "Emaillierwerke Fulda." The location of some markings
can also be found on the rear inside rim. Like all World War II
German helmets, the two letters were accompanied by a two digit
numeric denoting the shell size in centimeters. |
