Helmet Description

Members of the Technical Emergency Corps (Technische Nothilfe) were generally issued light weight helmets of the kind normally associated with regular police units.  This included the typical M1934 curved and square dipped civic police model helmets as well as the M1934 medium duty helmet.  The M1934 medium duty helmet was identical to that normally used by the German Red Cross, the SS Security Police, and on occasion by officers and NCO's of the German Army.  The M1934 medium duty and M1934 light weight helmets were generally issued in light field gray color with typical civilian liner systems and chinstraps.  The M1934 medium duty helmets were usually issued without insignia, although some helmets of this type were probably given decal insignia dependent on their use.  The light weight M1934 style helmets were often painted a medium gray color.  These helmets were decorated with decals consisting of the TeNo insignia and National tricolored shield.  In some cases only the TeNo decal was applied to these helmets.  It is also possible that other helmet styles were used by TeNo members.  Speculation holds that beaded model M1935, M1940, and M1942 helmets may also have been utilized.  It has also been established that variant pattern helmets were used by TeNo units as depicted below.

The M1934 Medium Duty Helmet without Insignia

Variant Pattern Police Model Helmet (left and right sides)

M1934 Civic Square Dip with TeNo Insignia (left and right sides)