Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice genuine steel construction M34 Civic “Square Dip” Third Reich helmet, outfitted for German WW2 Schutzpolizei (Protection Police) issue. It features genuine double decals of Civic Police Reichsadler (National Eagle) and NSDAP swas. Comes with a complete leather liner attached with cork spacers, with three of 4 split pins still intact. The size 55 marked leather liner is in very good shape, with the correct 8 fingers and ventilated brow area, though the original top tie is missing. The liner still has 3 of the 5 original tabs for attachment of a leather neck skirt. The chinstrap is unfortunately completely missing.
The exterior of this German helmet retains almost all of the original black paint, with some small chips and scratches, and overall wear and speckling. There is some paint dripping, but it looks to be from the original paint job, and the red primer layer is visible where it has been scratched.
The NSDAP decal is about 85% complete, with some small chips and scrapes on the upper left, and the civic eagle is about 90%, with light overall wear. There is just a ghost of maker mark on the back, D.R. / THA, but we know from other examples this originally would have read D.R.P. THALE, indicating production by the Eisenhüttenwerke, Thale factory.
Overall a great opportunity to get a very nice of a German WWII Civic Police helmet. Ready to display!