German Helmet in 'Random Album Picture'

sheepherder · 07-24-2011, 11:51 AM

This pops up quite often, although it is an old listing -

WW2 Helmet for Trade or Sale

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=20815

It was posted by MCNJ, and every time it popped up I wondered why it was different from other German helmets I see on TV, gun shows, magazines, Sgt Rock comic books etc...

A couple nights ago The History Channel showed a city in Germany during WW II being bombed...The German firefighters were shown hosing down a burning building (or the rubble, actually)...The firemen were wearing the same helmet...

MCNJ commented that he thought it was a fire or police helmet...Several internet web sites also have examples of police/fire helmets almost exactly like MCNJ's...

There is presently a propaganda poster posted here showing two German WW II policemen, with their distinctively shaped helmets...It's artwork, not a picture...but interesting that the artist showed such detail in the police helmet shape...

No real point to this post; just thought I'd comment on it as pic shows up fairly often and I'm sure others have wondered why this helmet looks so different...

07-24-2011, 11:51 AM	#1
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	German Helmet in 'Random Album Picture' This pops up quite often, although it is an old listing - WW2 Helmet for Trade or Sale http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=20815 It was posted by MCNJ, and every time it popped up I wondered why it was different from other German helmets I see on TV, gun shows, magazines, Sgt Rock comic books etc... A couple nights ago The History Channel showed a city in Germany during WW II being bombed...The German firefighters were shown hosing down a burning building (or the rubble, actually)...The firemen were wearing the same helmet... MCNJ commented that he thought it was a fire or police helmet...Several internet web sites also have examples of police/fire helmets almost exactly like MCNJ's... There is presently a propaganda poster posted here showing two German WW II policemen, with their distinctively shaped helmets...It's artwork, not a picture...but interesting that the artist showed such detail in the police helmet shape... No real point to this post; just thought I'd comment on it as pic shows up fairly often and I'm sure others have wondered why this helmet looks so different... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...