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Here is your chance to pick up a rare piece of headgear. Here we have Austrian M17 transitional police helmet. Complete with the original chinstrap. Early borderless police eagle and party shield decals are both still strong. Shell is maker/size stamped what appears to be BGB66 for the firm of “Brüder Gottlieb u. Brauchbar, Brunn” This company only produced M17 helmets in size 66. Leather chin strap is still strong. 3 pad leather liner with one of the pads not present. It appears that the soldier has written his initials in the crown (RM). A real gem. Click HERE to view more images of this item! Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was named Chief of German Police in the Interior Ministry on 17 June 1936. Traditionally, law enforcement in Germany had been a state and local matter. Himmler gained authority as all of Germany’s uniformed law enforcement agencies. The police were divided into the Ordnungspolizei (regular police) and the Sicherheitspolizei (security police). The Ordnungspolizei assumed duties of regular uniformed law enforcement (including fire brigades) while the SiPo consisted of the secret state police known as the Gestapo and criminal investigation police. Free shipping ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD & I don’t charge PayPal fees like some of the other guys!
