I thought I would post this here for you Imperial collectors to take a look at. What I have is a WWI German aviators crash helmet. I don't know if I have ever seen one of these posted on the forums before? I acquired this helmet several years ago knowing very little about German WWI aviation headgear. This particular helmet is painted green. I was told it was repainted after the war. Surviving crash helmets of this type were typically painted white by flying training schools after the war. This helmet does show traces of white paint underneath the green paint. The interior liner of the helmet looks similiar to that of a pickelhaube liner and is in good condition. There is a size "59" stamp and an oval makers stamp "Herfeld &..." on the interior dome of the helmet. On the interior side of the rear leather neck flap is a faint stamp that reads "Flg Bekl Doberitz 1918." Since very little is published about these helmets, I would like your opinions about this crash helmet and any additional information / photos you may have about German aviator crash helmets.
Thanks for taking a look.
Dan
Thanks for taking a look.
Dan
There is not much available on these helmets, but I can tell you that the white paint was removed as best as could be done by the previous owner, and it was repainted "fieldgrey" Photos of this helmet can be seen on pages 507 and 508 of Johan somer's book "Imperial German Field Uniforms and Equipment 1907-1918" vol. 2
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