The Swiss Model 1918 (M18) police helmet is a variant of the standard military steel combat helmet introduced starting in 1924. Although the design is largely identical to the military version, police models often feature specific…

This yellow Swiss helmet is a variant of the army model M18/40 (or the later M18/63), specifically repurposed for Civil Defense in Switzerland.

Here are the key features of this specific model

∙ Origin & Repurposing: These…

The white Swiss M18/63 helmet is a variant of the classic steel M18 combat helmet that was specifically issued to the Civil Protection (Luftschutz) or other emergency services in Switzerland. While the standard military versions…

The Swiss Sturzhelm M48/56 (Steel helmet Model 1948/56) is a specialized helmet that was primarily designed for tank drivers and motorcyclists.

The specific finish "Schatten schwarzer Rauhanstrich" translates as "Shadow Black…

The Swiss M1971 Helmet (commonly known as the M71) is a military steel combat helmet used by Switzerland from its formal introduction in 1971 until its gradual replacement by the Kevlar Schuberth B826 (Schutzhelm 04) starting in…

The Portuguese M40/63 helmet is a modernized version of the original M1940 steel helmet, which served as the primary combat headgear for Portugal's Armed Forces for decades.

Key Characteristics

∙ Shell Design: It retains the…

An English MkII helmet from 1939 used by the Dutch PTT (Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Service). After the liberation and in the early post-war years, the PTT acquired large batches of British surplus helmets for use by its own…

The British MkII helmet (Brodie) was used by the Dutch Air Defence Service (LBD) at two different times and in two different ways: during the war years and as post-war surplus.

Use during the War

∙ Because the LBD was…

The marking CL/C: 1942 on this helmet indicates that the helmet shell was produced in 1942 by the Canadian Motor Lamp Company of Windsor, Ontario.

Although these were standard Mark II (MkII) "Brodie" helmets for the Canadian…

"Die Helmwappen und Namenszüge der Deutschen Armee" (The Helmet Emblems and Regiment Numbers of the German Army) is a famous reference work for militaria collectors, originally compiled by Paul Meybauer. It serves to identify the…

The West German Paratrooper Experimental Helmet Model Römer (also known as the Römer/LS) was a rare trial helmet tested by the Bundeswehr between 1957 and 1959. It was one of approximately 12 different experimental styles…

The Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS), the West German Federal Border Guard, used helmets based on the classic German M35 design after World War II (from its founding in 1951).

Key features

Although the appearance closely resembles the…

The French M51 Tank/Armoured Car Helmet, officially known as the Sous-casque radio char modèle 1951 ("Undershell radio tank model 1951"), is a specialized protective headpiece designed for French armored vehicle crews during the…

The M35 Italian tank helmet is a distinctive black leather crash helmet used by Italian armored crews from the 1930s through the 1960s. This helmet was designed for head protection against the cramped, metal interior of a tank,…

While 99% of US infantry photos from the Vietnam War show the M1 helmet with a camouflage cover, the bare "steel pot" itself had a distinct appearance. Removing the Mitchell cover revealed a helmet that was technically and…