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Help if possible with German Caps and Helmets

Discussion in 'Uniforms, Personal Gear (Kit) and Accessories' started by desertt, Nov 30, 2007.

  1. desertt

    desertt Member

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    Hello, I am putting on a couple of Url's that can be copied and pasted in your brower to see some pictures of helmets and caps that I would like help if possible identifying.... This is just one, more to follow, a friend want me to help him sell or determine value on them... Thanks so much!

    http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7cf11b3127cceb1e63e08becd00000020100AbNmTdmzZM2Ng

    http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7cf11b3127cceb1e63ef8be3d00000020100AbNmTdmzZM2Ng

    http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7cf11b3127cceb1e63ed93f2c00000020100AbNmTdmzZM2Ng
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    The pics look too small to really see. Carl (C.Evans) would be one to help you.
     
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    jagdpanther44 Battlefield wanderer

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    Welcome to the forum desertt.

    As Slipdigit has mentioned your pictures are very small, if you post larger photos it would be a great help in identification.

    The third photo in particular looks very interesting.
     
  4. desertt

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    Thank you for looking, I have resized the pictures and lets see if this helps!! Appreciate any help you may have... Let's see if these attachments work better..
     

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    T. A. Gardner Genuine Chief

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    The helment appears to be that of a fire fighting unit. The middle item states this "Freiwillinge Feuerwerk" is basically volunteer firefighter in English. Not sure about the third item.
     
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    jagdpanther44 Battlefield wanderer

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    I've never seen that type of comb on top of a helmet, it's very unusual ...:confused:

    The photo below is of the standard German wartime fire helmet.
     

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    The Gentlemen above are correct.

    This helmet is one that is a Volunteer Firefighters helmet. It is Austrian or at least Austrian made. The helmet was made by the firm of: Karl F. Weinberger located on: Wilhelminenstrasse 20a. The helmet is a size 56 which is kinds of small but is still Okay.

    The better description for this is in the other thread about helmets. ;-))
     
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    The helmet pictured in this post is a German Fireman's helmet. The comb is of the type i've seen on this kind of helmet. This helmet is older than the Austrian-but I don't know its exact age. These were worn before, during and after WWII. I think I have 1-2 photos somewhere that shows a female firefighter wearing this helmet.

    It takes me forever sometimes to get copies of some of my photos made-just ask White Flight ;-)) Anyway, I think i do have one-or-two pics showing this style of helmet.
     
  9. desertt

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    All of your input and help is fabulous and I really appreciate it... I have more caps and helmets coming and will put pictures here if that is OK.. It's a whole new education for me. I will try to get more info. from the owner as to where this fire helmet came from and maybe then I can determine a value??? Since I have not found one like it anywhere I guess that can be good or bad, right???
     
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    Would love to get my hands on a picture of this helmet!!
     
  11. C.Evans

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    Hi Teresa, im looking forward to seeing what else you will be posting and will try to help you if I can.

    That's true, if you can find provinance on objects, they can be worth more. I used to have an Indian Wars US Cavalry Parade Helmet (which looks almost exactly like the Britich Police "Bobby" Helmets) and I found the man's name inside (Ryan) to be exact, and researched it and found that the helmet I had, had belonged to a man with that last name of Ryan, and also what Cavalry unit he was in. I'd bought this helmet for about $125.00 and was able to sell it for about $700.00 because I could prove who it had belonged to and what unit he was in and what year he served in that unit. I probably could have sold it for more than I did but, making a $550.00 dollar profit was good enough. This helmet now resides in the history collection of a Museum I used to volunteer for.
     
  12. desertt

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    Hello Again, I just took another picture of the back of the helmet since their is a name there. I cannot read it but maybe someone here can!! I will be placing this on E-bay Wed or Thurs and see what happens so any backup info would be appreciated... Also I still have not found a picture anywhere... any help there??

    I am taking pictures tomorrow of the other caps and helmets my friend has and will post those as well..
    Teresa
     

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    Hi Teresa, sorry but I can't make out the writing either. Possibly Erich can read it?
     

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