Luftschutz helmet skirt marking

**militarymania** · 06-28-2010, 03:47 PM

hi all,,i have had this helmet for many years,,,can anyone id the odd skirt marking?...is it a factory property marking or what?,,,,thanks is advance for all replies,,,Robert

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-28-2010 03:47 PM

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**helmet2id** · 06-28-2010, 04:09 PM

I suspect that it was a factory guard helmet. I do not know which factory had the initials HF but I would guess that it would be fairly easy to research. I bought a no decal one piece luftschutz with the late war clothe type liner and plastic chinstrap in a small junk shop in North Carolina about 20 years ago, and it had in red paint on the skirt "BMW", for $5.00! The red paint had been on the piece FOREVER and I think that mine was also a factory guard helmet. If you do find a factory with those initials, please let us know. Anyway, just my 2 cents on the meaning of the mark, which if my wife is to be believed, are probably not worth a penny. Jim G.

**militarymania** · 06-28-2010, 04:41 PM

my best guess might be the Heinkel Factory,,,

**CMc** · 06-29-2010, 04:31 PM

'Heinkel Flugzeugwerke' is a possibility, although I'm not sure if they would have used that logo.

**reneblacky** · 07-04-2010, 09:11 AM

Could this one be BMW?
Took a few goes to get the pictures acceptable!

**helmet2id** · 07-04-2010, 09:56 PM

by reneblacky

Could this one be BMW?
Took a few goes to get the pictures acceptable!

I am having trouble downloading pictures of my helmet. When I succeed, if think you will be amazed - same inscription, "BMW 2", same red paint, same bad penmanship. Now I am sure that these are BMW factory guard helmets. If you are at all willing, I would love to buy yours. I really like having double examples of odd ball pieces. I will keep trying to load the pics of mine. Cheers, Jim G.

**helmet2id** · 07-04-2010, 09:59 PM

Here it is! Same author of the inscription if you ask me! Cheers, Jim G.

**davejb** · 07-05-2010, 12:32 AM

Whatever it stands for Robert, its a lovely looking helmet, ive been looking for a nice one for a while but havent got round to it yet, ill have to get my finger out.

**reneblacky** · 07-05-2010, 01:04 AM

by helmet2id

Here it is! Same author of the inscription if you ask me! Cheers, Jim G.

G'day Jim,
Amazing to see it's brother

, I figured I should show the rest of it here.And definitely by the same hand!WOW
I'll be keeping it for now but eventually I'll be selling my entire collection, way way up the track though