Luftschutz helmet with decal.

[mpw]

Hi guys.

I have been looking for a reasonable Luftschultz for some time and decided on this example as it is complete with liner and strap with a good decal. This helmet arrived to me covered in dust and cobwebs and is photographed more or less uncleaned.

The maker RL2 - 39/11 is Carl Busse of Mainz who also produced various equipment to the police and fire services.

This helmet has one feature I have never seen on any other Luftschultz helmet and this is where during use natural wear has uncovered a reddish under coat. So I am wondering if this was normal for this manufacturer or whether this was a general red firemans helmet that got a factory re-paint as war loomed.

Mark.

[mpw]

Some closer photos showing wear and colour underneath.







Redness showing on rim wear.



Redness showing in chips and scrapes.

[BlackCat1982]

Nice pickup, assume you've already got the info but in case you don't here is a list of the other makers of LS helme.

RL2-38/28 Paul Diener, Dresden
RL2-38/29 Eisenhüttenwerk Thale, Thale (Harz)
RL2-38/30 H. Becker & Co., Berlin
RL2-38/31 Maury & Co., Offenbach
RL2-38/42 unbekannt
RL2-39/1 A. Wunderlich Nachfolger, Berlin
RL2-39/2 Bath & Wagara, Dresden
RL2-39/4 unbekannt
RL2-39/10 Rafflenbeul & Sohn, Hückeswagen (Rhld.)
RL2-39/11 Carl Busse, Mainz
RL2-39/12 Robert Lubstein, Berlin
RL2-39/13 August Jüttner Saalfeld, Abziehbild für das Helmabzeichen
RL2-39/14 Hans Römer, Neu Ulm
RL2-39/15 Methner & Bürger, Berlin, Abziehbild für das Helmabzeichen
RL2-39/16 C.A. Pocher, Nürnberg, Abziehbild für das Helmabzeichen
RL2-39/18 E. Wunderlich & Comp. Waldenburg, Abziehbild für das Helmabzeichen
RL2-39/19 Huber, Jordan & Körner, Abziehbild für das Helmabzeichen
RL2-39/20 Albert Diedrich Domeyer, Bremen
RL2-39/21 F.W. Quist, Esslingen
RL2-39/24 Westfälische Aluminiumindustrie Jürger & Co.,
Lüdenscheid
RL2-39/25 Eisenhüttenwerk Thale, Thale (Harz)
RL2-39/26 H. Becker & Co., Berlin
RL2-39/30 Carl Busse, Mainz
RL2-39/31 G. Goliasch & Co. KG
RL2-39/38 Maury & Co., Offenbach
RL2-39/40 unbekannt
RL2-39/42 Gustav Rudolph Stanz-, Preß- und Ziehwerk,
Bernsbach / Erzgeb.
RL2-40/1 Sächsische Emaillier- und Stanzwerke, Lauter
RL2-40/2 Gebr. Gräbner, Crottendorf
RL2-40/12 Alfred Landmann, Dresden
RL2-40/13 Hans Römer, Neu-Ulm
RL2-40/14 E. Martin Scheithauer KG, Zwönitz / Sachsen
RL2-40/15 Gustav Peininger, Bielefeld, Abziehbild für das Helmabzeichen
RL2-40/16 Maury & Co., Offenbach
RL2-40/17 Carl Schimpf, Nürnberg, August Jüttner Saalfeld, Abziehbild für das Helmabzeichen
RL2-40/21 unbekannt

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi, nice helmet, the red must just be a primer, but it is certainly all original from what I can see, so no worries. Leon.