LW unit stamped helmets

[François SAEZ]

Well,

I only have in my collection 2 helmets (DD 35, SD 40), one is a LW unit stamped helmet (the DD).

IMO, they are scarce when unit marked - Please, share yours!

[François SAEZ]

Close up on the shield

[François SAEZ]

Close up on the eagle

[François SAEZ]

Inside

[François SAEZ]

markings

The unit marking stands for Jagdgeschwader 334. A single engine fighter unit. Later JG333 and then Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As"

See this link.

http://www.ww2.dk/air/jagd/jg334.html

[Bob Lyons]

What a gem you have there Francois,

Here is one of mine, unit marked to a LN (Signals) Company, and later camouflaged in the so called 'Normandy'

colours, and it once had wire to hold cammo as well,....

[Bob Lyons]

National colours side....

[Bob Lyons]

From the rear, showing a small amount of battle damage on the rear skirt....

[Bob Lyons]

a general view....

[Bob Lyons]

and another from the opposite side, I do like the lovely cammo colours in this one, so have included more shots than I probably should have, but .....

[Bob Lyons]

The interior....

[Bob Lyons]

the interior....

[Bob Lyons]

Woa, don't know what happened there, sorry about that, anyway, here is the unit stampings, that bit that is just out of the camera

is the Ln Komp. stamp for Sigs...

[Bob Lyons]

Will see if I can get this lot in without any glitches,

Here is an early Luft M35 with unit markings as well.....

[Bob Lyons]

National colours...

[Bob Lyons]

Inside the rim, showing the owner's name 'Ullrich'

[Bob Lyons]

Unit markings, for a Fliegergruppe, (I don't know which one though)....

[Bob Lyons]

and a close up of Herr Ullrich's name....

[Bob Lyons]

Here is another, also to a Sigs outfit attached to an airport command, ...

Cammo is a 3 colour with predominant yellow showing, possibly for Italy ???

Overview of helmet...

[Bob Lyons]

National colours side...

[Bob Lyons]

from the front, in case your computer isn't registering the other two colours too well, they are a very dark green and

a dark ochre-brown...

[Bob Lyons]

from the rear...

[Bob Lyons]

Interior....

[Bob Lyons]

Unit markings:

Flg.H.Ko.

and his name tag reads:

Staudt,

Johann

Ln Kompanie.

Best wishes

Bob

[Bob Lyons]

Here is one that I sold off a while ago, it has a unit marked chin strap, and is an M42, can't say if the strap is one that has

always been with the helmet, but a fair chance it has....(I am working on getting this one back again).