East German Helmets.

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East German '3 pin' Fire Helmets.

1950-1955

Robert Lubstein vulkanfiber fire helmet. The chin strap is left over from WW2 and is stamped RB-Nr. 0/0335/001. On the under side of the liner is stamped 'Robert Lubstein Berlin No 55'. The vent screens also differ from DDR fire helms produced at a latter date. The metal rim along the edge is unusual in that it has a raised 'bead' running along the inside rear skirt. This raised bead is seen in 1930's fiber-helms and is not seen in DDR vulkanfiber helms produce later. This Bead leads me to believe this helmet is from the first first batch of fire helmets Robert Lubstein made for the DDR.

                                     

Robert Lubstein vulkanfiber fire helmet. Italian liner stamped 'Robert Lubstein Berlin No 55', the vent screens and liner pins are the same as the helmet above. The difference is the lack of the raised 'bead' running along the inside rear skirt.

                                   

Robert Lubstein vulkanfiber fire helmet. The liner is marked 'ROBERT LUBSTEIN Mutzen-u. Helm-Fabrik BERLIN NO 55 z.PAT.angemeldet'.

                                     

MDI  vulkanfiber fire helmet. The leather liner is stamped underneath RB-Nr. 0/0250/0917 and 61.

Dated II/55, second quarter 1955. Marked MDI 1856.

East German '4 pin' Fire Helmets.

1955-1962

(Needed '4 pin' black fiber glass fire helmet with liner markings "VEB Hüte und Mützen Berlin C2 Betr. Nr. 15/2112")

VEB Perfekt silver 'hammertone' fiber glass fire helmet. VEB Perfekt Betr. Nr.15/2418. Dated II/60.

East German Fiberglass Fire Helmet.

1962 -

Plastic M56 Helmets.

 Plastic '3 pin' Parade Helmet.

Plastic '6 pin' Parade Helmet.

M56

Helmet covers.