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Article about: Hello, After some West German police helmets have already been presented, I would like to continue with an early helmet from the Berlin police. Until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the

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    Hello,

    After some West German police helmets have already been presented, I would like to continue with an early helmet from the Berlin police.

    Until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the Free City of Berlin or West Berlin had a completely different police force than in the rest of West Germany.

    Due to the island location, the threat posed by the Cold War and the fact that West Berlin was demilitarized - i.e. without the Bundeswehr and BGS - the police in Berlin received a special status.

    It was much more of a relatively large paramilitary force, appropriately armed and trained.

    There was also no "Bereitschaftspolizei" - Riot Police - but "Einsatzbereitschaften" - Operational Readiness -. In addition, there was a "Freiwillige Polizeireserve" (FPR) - Voluntary Police Reserve - from 1961 to 2002, in which citizens could commit themselves. This FPR was comparable to the "Betriebskampftruppen der Arbeiterklasse" - "Factory Combat Troops of the Working Class" of the GDR.
    The Berlin police should be able to intervene in possible sabotage actions from the GDR, terrorist attacks, disaster situations, civil unrest or in armed conflicts.

    The newly produced M40 with a simplified inner lining (1951) was also chosen as the helmet at the beginning. The helmet was unadorned, without a badge and painted in a dark brown-olive.

    Later gray helmets were procured and the helmet model was also introduced in 1953.

    There are also different versions of the first helmet model.

    The helmet presented here has, in addition to the described dark-brown-olive paint, the wide bulges at the ventilation holes.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    The inner lining is held in place by three split pins, the heads of which are relatively small. The flaps of the split bar are simply turned inside.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    The leather and the chinstrap are attached to a white plastic ring.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    The distance between the helmet and the lining is made by means of a cork disc.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    The leather is marked with "M-1943" and is lined with foam on the inside.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    The chinstrap is made of strong black lacquered leather, firmly attached to the inner ring. It has a roll buckle with leather cheek protection.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    The Berlin helmets are often marked with "P Pr Bln" or "P.P.Bln." stamped for "Polizei Präsidium Berlin" - Police Headquarters Berlin -. This marking is missing here.

    This helmets and the M1953 were used in Berlin until the mid-1990s.
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    Quote by Sleepwalker View Post
    Hello,

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    There was also no "Bereitschaftspolizei" - Riot Police - but "Einsatzbereitschaften" - Operational Readiness -. In addition, there was a "Freiwillige Polizeireserve" (FPR) - Voluntary Police Reserve - from 1961 to 2002, in which citizens could commit themselves. This FPR was comparable to the "Betriebskampftruppen der Arbeiterklasse" - "Factory Combat Troops of the Working Class" of the GDR.
    The Berlin police should be able to intervene in possible sabotage actions from the GDR, terrorist attacks, disaster situations, civil unrest or in armed conflicts.

    The newly produced M40 with a simplified inner lining (1951) was also chosen as the helmet at the beginning. The helmet was unadorned, without a badge and painted in a dark brown-olive.

    Later gray helmets were procured and the helmet model was also introduced in 1953.




    There are also different versions of the first helmet model.

    The helmet presented here has, in addition to the described dark-brown-olive paint, the wide bulges at the ventilation holes.

    ...


    The Berlin helmets are often marked with "P Pr Bln" or "P.P.Bln." stamped for "Polizei Präsidium Berlin" - Police Headquarters Berlin -. This marking is missing here.

    This helmets and the M1953 were used in Berlin until the mid-1990s.

    Of cause there was a Bereitschaftspolizei until the Berlin Police Reform of 1972 - 76. Then they were merged with the Einsatzkommandos of the Schutzpolizei and the companies (formerly (Einsatz-) Hundertschaften) were renamed as (Einsatz-) Bereitschaften. But other than the Bepo in West-Germany, our companies had four platoons. The fourth platoon was the "heavy" one (Super-Bazooka 81mm, mortar 81mm, MG3 with Feldlafette, Sonderwagen I und 3, Wasserwerfer). Company strenght on paper: 144 men, 5 Abteilungen (Batallions) with 4 companies each and a separate Technische-Einsatzabteilung (engineers, divers, etc).


    It´s nitpicking i know, but PP/PPr means Der Polizeipräsident in Berlin. The BePo never was a riot police only, riots were and still are just one part of the work. Special police fits better than "close formation police" as we call it here.

    BTW, the 1951 helmet is absolutly new to me, i never saw one of these. But i only know two colleagues with a helmet size more than 64 and they wear old, bright green laquered M40´s, defenitily made before 1945.


    This FPR was comparable to the "Betriebskampftruppen der Arbeiterklasse"
    Really?

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    Hello,

    In 1972-76 the blue-gray M1953 helmets had already been purchased.

    Really? At least that's what is claimed in numerous sources.

    Geteiltes Berlin ab 1948 - Berlin.de

    "With the law on the Voluntary Police Reserve (FPR) of May 25, 1961, an organization was created in the western part of the city, in particular as a reaction to the armed factory fighting groups in the eastern part, in which Berlin citizens volunteered for the security of their city.
    The Voluntary Police Service emerged from the Voluntary Police Reserve in 1999 and was discontinued in 2002 for cost reasons."

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    Hi there,

    To complete the topic, I would like to introduce you to the variants of this model that I know of.


    There are small differences in the linings used, with the shell and color remaining largely the same. Again, there is no manufacturer or size stamp.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    In addition to the variant from #1, there is one that has a cheek guard made of black leather. The metal parts of the chin strap are painted black.
    The chin strap itself is made of slightly thinner leather and has a natural color on the inside. Here, too, it is firmly riveted and sewn to the plastic inner ring and otherwise not interchangeable.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    The leather lining is very thin and soft and is not stamped "M-1943". The cotter pins that hold the lining are folded horizontally on the inside. Otherwise, the leather is also lined with foam here.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    The distance to the shell was also lined with cork plates.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

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    This variant largely corresponds to the helmet from #1.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    However, the leather of the lining is not sewn with a zigzag seam at the back but simply overlapping.
    In addition to the size stamp, the leather also has the "M-1943" marking.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    The leather is on an inner ring made of plastic. The cotter pins for attachment are bent vertically here. The leather was originally lined with foam, which has been dissolving here since the 1950's.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    The chin strap itself is made of thicker leather and whitened on the inside.
    Here, too, it is firmly riveted and sewn to the plastic inner ring and otherwise not interchangeable.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    The helmet belonged to a Mr. Engel.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin


    The distance to the shell was also lined with cork plates.

    Helmet M1951 - Police of Berlin
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