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    The german Stahlhelm in use by the B-Gendarmerie

    Hi fellow collectors,

    This time I would like to show you three helmets from my collection that have been used by the B-Gendarmerie.
    All three shown helmets are unique in their liner configuration and paint finish as well.

    Helmet number one is a huge ckl 68 M 42 shell with it`s original wartime
    german liner that shows some modifications , however.

    The outer liner band has received a coat of "eisengrau" (irongray) paint during a rather sloppy repaint.

    The helmet is named twice and sports a typical brown gendarmerie chinstrap.
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    #2
    Inside view of the helmet showing the liner and the brown chinstrap.
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      #3
      Here we can see the modifications done to the liner:
      A rivet secures the seam in the rear of the leather and the eisengrau
      paint on the liner´s outer ring.
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        #4
        Rear stamp in the shell.
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          #5
          The next helmet is a nice little 62 shell , sporting two coats of
          gendarmerie paint and the flaming bomb insignia.(Korpsabzeichen)
          This helmet also has a quite interresting liner configuration as we will see.
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            #6
            Liner shot of the small 62 helmet.
            This time a completely new leather has been cut to form the liner.
            Of interrest is that there is no inner/outer ring arrangement as it is used in
            the original german liner.
            The leather seems to be fixed onto the shell only with it`s inner ring.
            Note the traces of the darker eisengrau paint on the leather.
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              #7
              It took me some time to realize what is "wrong" with the chinstrap bales
              on this helmet...
              They are salvaged from an old austrian M17 style helmet.
              Love this little detail.....
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                #8
                Shell is stamped in the rear with what seems to be an additional
                inventory number.
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                  #9
                  The third Gendarmerie helmet has a quite interresting configuration :
                  The Korpsabzeichen is the painted variation instead of the brass variant and this helmet also sports the so called "Feldzeichen mit Feldzeichenschraube"
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                    #10
                    Close up of the "Korpabzeichen" painted insignia and the oakleaf and screw.
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                      #11
                      Shell is a NS 66.
                      Notice also chinstrap detail.
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                        #12
                        Leather liner detail .
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                          #13
                          One group shot to show the differences in paint finishes:
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                            #14
                            Another group shot .
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                              #15
                              Uuuuups, almost forgot to show you this nice civilian style helmet in
                              the typical gendarmerie color.
                              Don`t know for sure what the BG/55 means , however!!
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