an all original very decent Police helmet (very common) that came home with many vets after the war. it has the usual color, decals and liner stamped 54, in the neck guard there is a stamp that looks like a diamond shape, other then that there are no other stamping in the shell.

Nice helmet. 

 

This is a Feuerwehr (FW) helmet designed for the fire fighter.  Notice the Police eagle decal has the bright edging on the shield decal where the Polizei helmet typically does not.  The liner is also designed for firemen, made with leather tabs to attach the leather neck shield to keep the water and fire debris from entering the collar.  It also has the leather pad in the crown of the helmet to cushion headaches from falling debris. One will also find these FW helmets with a bright metal fin on the top for supervisors.  

 

 

Nice helmet,

 

Here is my Feuerwehr Helmet with aluminum comb and leather neck guard for comparison. The neck guards are some of the more difficult pieces to find. Chinstrap on mine is the only thing that is not intact. 

 

Leigh 

Both are nice FW helmets.  I agree that the leather neck guard is one of the hardest pieces to find.  

 

 

Here is an example of the metal comb on a leather FW helmet.  Notice the crossed axes and supervisor fancy comb on the front badge (plate) for a high ranking fireman.

 

I ran across this unusual fireman officer’s helmet in an antique shop in Maine last summer. I had never seen a fireman’s helmet with a comb and a ball like an artillery helmet before. I posted it on Pickelhaubes.com and it was vetted as an original item.  Sorry for the reflections on the cabinet glass.