New here, first purchase no clue about it?

[Tennessee Jim]

Curious what you all know about it. Couldn’t find any info on the face plate… I guess the maker is Carl Zoch. The front plate reads:
“UNIFORMIRTES PREUSSI-SCHES VETERANEN CORPES”

“BERLIN” under the chin strap.

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

It is a fire or police helmet for Berlin.

James

 

[Tennessee Jim]

It is a fire or police helmet for Berlin.

James

Hey thanks for the info…. The chinstrap is held with bolts do you think its prewar?

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

that is a common way to hold on that type of chinscales. the helmet could be pre or post war as they where used up through WWII

I will dig in my Police books when I get a chance to see what more I can find.

James

 

[b.loree]

It has the initials of FRW... Frederich Wilhelm IV for it's front plate. He reigned 1840-1861 which would suggest pre war. Welcome to the forum.

 

[ccj]

Would it be standard police or a person of rank?

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

I would guess with the looks of the inside, officer, but no stars on outside, so who knows....

Still a nice helmet.

James

 

[Tennessee Jim]

Hey thanks for all the info, gentlemen. Very interesting!

 

[Louis]

I believe that this is an officer's helmet for officers in the army, then reissued to the police forces. Note the 4 holes where a standard infantry spike would have been.

 

[Tennessee Jim]

I believe that this is an officer's helmet for officers in the army, then reissued to the police forces. Note the 4 holes where a standard infantry spike would have been.

Wow that’s interesting! So this is probably 19th century era?