BGS Helmet ??

[Tanker Mike]

Hi,

Fellow members, what do you think about this helmet? Is this BGS, police or something else?

The steel shell is stamped "LS 68" but the top part of the number "8" is not clearly visible - so I guess that it could also be a number "6". A short distance away from the LS-marking - but in the same straight line - the number "59" is stamped in the steel also. The leather liner has "57 - 61" marked in black ink.

No other markings.

[ogpsycho]

Nice helmet in rare size! This helmet was used by Bundesgrenzschutz & Bereitschaftspolizei. The color is the standard factory green. This green is was used by the police in the 1970s and 1980s.

Kind regards
Basti

[Klaus1989]

textured finish is BGS. This is the post-1976 green paint shade, used until early 90s.

Klaus

[Reibert-Austria]

Very nice Bundesgrenzschutz Helm "M53" !

I do own several of them.


You helmet was manufactured by Linnemann & Schnetzer


66 is the size of the shell
59 stand´s, IMHO, for the Losnummer/Lotnummer (lot number)


The liner of one of my BGS -helmets is marked, (ink stamped), with 57-61
The hallmark, stamped-in the rim of the shell: LS-66 59

It may can be, that this, particular, helmet was overworked during it´s time of duty.
It seem´s, the shell received a new painting, (not unusual, in the BGS).

[Reibert-Austria]

addition:
It may can be, that this, particular, helmet was overworked during it´s time of duty.
It seem´s, the shell received a new painting, (not unusual, in the BGS).