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Luftschutzpolizei Helmets

Helmet Description

Air Protection Police (Luftschutzpolizei-LSP) were issued M1935, M1940, and M1942 “beaded” combat helmets. The beaded combat helmet was a medium weight helmet identical to a combat helmet save for a protruding bulge around the centerline of the shell. This protrusion was formed in the shell at the time of manufacture so as to denote the helmet for civilian use only. Luftschutzpolizei helmets were initially painted a satin dark blue finish. Later this color was changed to a matte finish blue-gray paint. Helmets were equipped with any one of the many civic model liners common to other non-military helmets.

Most of the helmets were adorned with standard police insignia, however some late pattern helmets bear no insignia whatsoever. Early model helmets possessed the unbordered police eagle decal on the left side with the National Socialist Party decal on the right. This was due in part to the fact that many of the beaded M1935 helmets were initially issued to the Security and Assistance Service (Sicherheits und Hilfdienst-SHD) prior to the creation of the Air Protection Police in 1942. Later, many of these helmets were repainted and redecalled with the updated bordered police eagle decal on the left side and the National Socialist Party decal on the right. Some of the helmets used by the Air Protection Police were in fact standard Luftschutz helmets bearing the winged emblem of the Air Protection Warning Service over the visor. As time permitted, many of these helmets were repainted and redecalled to conform to updated police regulations.

The Beaded M1935 Helmet with Unbordered Police Insignia

The Beaded M1935 Helmet with NS-Party Decal (right side)

The Beaded M1942 Helmet (left side)

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Primary Topics

Deutsche Polzei

Feldpolizei-Wehrmacht

Feuerwehren

Feuerschutzpolizei (FSP)

Gendarmerie