This Quick ID Chart provides a visual guide to identifying German helmet shell types worn between 1939 and 1945.  In some cases certain styles were worn only for parade and ceremonial use.  In addition, some early transitional model helmets were also reissued during wartime.  This guide is intended to give only a general overview of the many helmet styles worn by various military groups of the Third Reich.  Information on which helmets were worn by a specific organization or military formation, to include specific coloring and insignia, is located in each of the Information Tracks contained in this website.