The Dutch M40C helmet is a rare type of World War II helmet that continued to be worn after the war by the Korps Rijkspolitie (State Police). Below are the key characteristics and the context of this helmet:

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A post-war reissued Dutch M38 helmet from the 1947-1959 period is a collector's item originating from the so-called "harde bijstand" (the mobile units of the police or the Royal Marechaussee).

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The British Rose Top Bobby Helm refers to a specific variant of the iconic Custodian Helmet used by UK police forces, characterized by a decorative metal fitting shaped like a rose on the crown.

∙ Design: These helmets often…

The English Cleveland Constabulary bobby helmet, also known as the Custodian helmet, is an iconic part of the uniform of the Cleveland Police (which serves the Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, and Redcar & Cleveland areas).

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In the 1960s, the Dutch municipal police wore a characteristic flat cap as a standard part of their uniform. Although there were minor variations depending on rank and task, the standard model from this period had the following…

In Hesse (Germany), the white police cap (weiße Schirmmütze) is still an official part of the uniform, although it has a specific meaning and function that differs from the standard dark blue cap.

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The white Belgian police cap with a fixed cover is a specific uniform item, best known from the traffic police and highway patrol (the well-known "swans") before the 2001 police reform. Unlike models with a removable fabric cover,…

In the French National Gendarmerie, ranks are displayed on shoulder badges (also called fourreaux d'épaule or passants). Because the Gendarmerie has military status, these badges follow a hierarchy similar to that of the French…

The GSG 9 (Grenzschutzgruppe 9) of the German Federal Police traditionally wears a moss-green beret. While other units of the German police have switched to dark blue berets, the GSG 9 retains the green color as a symbol of their…

The beret of the Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS) was historically a distinctive part of the uniform of this German federal security service, which was transformed into the current Bundespolizei in 2005.

Key Features:

∙ Color: The…

In the GDR, dark blue barques (side caps) were primarily worn by the crews of the Grenzbrigade Küste (Coastal Border Brigade) and the Volksmarine (Navy). Although the regular border troops wore olive green uniforms at the…