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I have been told it is a border guard helmet. It is solid with no cracks or dents in the metal. There are some scuff marks and blemishes on the outside as seen in the photos. The inside shows some surface rust. There is no liner. It’s a really nice piece overall. Please check all the photos and video. I welcome any information on what model this actually is.

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This is a rare and unique German Bundeswehr M35-50 helmet. The helmet is a size 62 as indicated inside the back side. The liner inside is marked as a size 53-57. This helmet has a distinctive liner that is not attached to a ring at the rim but instead is connected to the inside of the helmet dome with prongs meeting at the inside peak under a padded main attachment, and lined with a tanned, 8-flap leather lining secured with a boot-string-like cord. While I was trying to figure this out, I noticed a name written several times inside. This particular name bothered me the whole time, worrying that I might be on the wrong track trying to solve this mystery. Eventually, it all started to make sense when I quickly discovered that Spanish volunteers had fought alongside Germany during WWII. The name written inside this helmet reads: Rafael Almanzar Martinezy. Not a German name, but now it all became clear. This helmet belonged to a Spanish volunteer, one of the wearers of the M35-50 helmet: the Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS / “Federal Border Guard”), which was the first national-level armed service established in West Germany after WWII. Established on 16 March 1951 as a subordinate agency of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the BGS initially focused on protecting West German borders. During their early days, BGS units had military structures, training, and equipment. The law enforcement officers legally held military combatant status until 1994. A significant number of early BGS personnel joined the newly founded German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) in 1956, contributing significantly to West Germany’s rearmament. The BGS was renamed Bundespolizei on 1 July 2005. Therefore, this helmet is very rare and special as it belonged to a Spanish volunteer. One more thing to note about this helmet is that there is another marking on the leather liner. In larger marker it reads: 332 C. I wonder what this means? In any case, this helmet would be a valuable addition to any militaria collection looking to include a named Spanish Guard Volunteer in their ensemble. Please see all photos. I included a few of the border guard and how this type of helmet appeared within their ranks and uniforms. Contact me to ask any questions, provide any additional info or make me an offer!

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Post War German helmet from the 1950s. This helmet is unused with a minor small chip in the paint on the rim, otherwise, it is in perfect condition.

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German World War II Military Aircraft JUNKER Manufacturing Plant Police Guard Helmet. The helmet body is black painted steel. The helmet has the Junker Aircraft manufacturing plant decal on both sides. The interior includes the brown leather liner with the’Y’ leather chin straps andf has tdhe top pad. It also has the black leather neck flap. Underneath the flap there is a decal on the inside skirt. EIGENTUM Junkers Flugzeug Motorerwerks A G Flugzeugbau Zweigwqerk Leopoldshall WERKLUFTSCHUTZ’. There are two Junker emblems on each side. ATTENTION: THE MRWALLPAPER POLICY.. Thank you for looking and come again soon! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “mrwallpaper” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Region of Origin: Germany
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Conflict: WW II (1939-45)

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100% Brand New and High Quality. 1/6 (12) Action Figure. All of Equipments are 1/6 Scale. 1 head carving 2-body 3 palm X3 pairs Clothing: 4 black helmet 5 black cornice cap 6 M32 black uniform 7 white shirt 8 brown shirt 9 black tie 10 black soldier coat 11 black trousers 12 black straight pants 13 white gloves 14 grey gloves 15 black belt + black straddle (leather) 16 white belt + white straddle (leather) 17 black Leather boots 18 black leather shoes Parts: 19 M34 backpack 20 green bread bag 21 tent 22 blanket 23 black 98K clip bag (leather) 24 white 98K clip bag (leather) 25 black bayonet set (leather) 26 white bayonet set (leather) 27 kekephal kettle 28 black rice box Arms: 2998k rifle 30 bayonet + thread 31 M33 Dagger Badge: 32 red armband 33 long sleeve with x 2 34 short sleeve with x 2 35 shoulder x 2 36 collar X 4 pairs 37 charge team military sports bronze chapter x 1 38 national physical training chapter x 1. The item “DID 3R GM647 1/6 WWII German SS-LEIBSTANDARTE HONOR GUARD LAH Archard Figure Toy” is in sale since Wednesday, May 19, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Action Figures & Accessories\Action Figures”. The seller is “hzz04″ and is located in China. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Type: Action Figure
• Size: 12in.
• Recommended Age Range: 8+
• Packaging: Original (Unopened)
• Scale: 1:6
• Era: 2002-Now
• Year: 2021
• Gender: Boys & Girls
• Country/Region of Manufacture: China
• Brand: DID 3R
• MPN: GM647

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Wwii German fireman helmet with hard to find leather neck guard and liner. See my other listings for more vintage knives and military collectibles for sale. #wwii #german #forsale #militaria #helmet #firefighter. The item “Wwii German Firefighter Helmet With Liner And Leather Neck Guard Rare” is in sale since Monday, December 31, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “jusm888″ and is located in Deltona, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.

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This 2 piece M38 Luftschutz (Air Defense) Gladiator style helmet was probably produced mid to late war, it never had a Luftschutz wing decal on the front, it was issued directly to the KRUPP factory for their use. The helmet is painted the standard Luftschutz dark blue. The 3- piece leather liner and chinstrap are in good condition. In a good slightly worn condition. Please ask me for additional pictures or details. The item “Rare Original WW2 German KRUPP Armaments Factory Police Guard Helmet” is in sale since Saturday, October 19, 2019. This item is in the category “Coleccionismo\Artículos militares\Uniformes, cascos y gorras”. The seller is “kustenartillerie” and is located in Madrid. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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I was told it was used by factory fire and security personal during WWII. The factory this helmet was used at was Henschel & Sohn of Kassel Germany. They manufactured the Panzer III, Tiger I, Tiger II tanks. Also fighter, bomber, and reconnaissance air crafts, along with rockets and missiles. They employed 8000 workers and ran 24 hours a day. The helmet still looks good. Most of the paint is still present, and the company logo decal is fully intact minus some minor wear. The name Willi Gras is printed inside on the liner. Chin strap and buckles still look real good, no dents or holes present. The item “German WWII Guard Factory Security Helmet” is in sale since Thursday, July 19, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Photographs”. The seller is “klayton50″ and is located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States.

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