GERMAN M53 POLICE (BGS or Bundesgrenzschutz) STAHLHELM (STEEL HELMET) FROM THE 1950S SIMILAR TO WW2 STAHLHELMS

FOUND A GERMAN M53 POLICE OR BUNDESGRENZSCHUTZ (BGS) STAHLHELM OR STEEL HELMET. BUNDESGRENZSCHUTZ ISTHE FORMER NAME OF THE BUNDESPOLIZEI (FEDERAL POLICE) OF GERMANY.
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In the 1950s, the stahlhelm M53, or sometimes M35/53,these are regarded as the final true members of the stahlhelm family was produced in Germany. The stahlhelm M53 was generally identical in shape to the wartime M40 version of the M35, however the ventilation holes were omitted - see photos.
STAHLHELMS WAS USED FROM THE 1950S ONTO THE 1960S. THE BGS STOPPED USING STEEL HELMETS LIKE THIS IN THE 1970S AND SWITCHED TO FIBERGLASS (RÖHMER TYPE) RIOT HELMETS. After 1976 the BGS and other Polizei units were specifically "demilitarized". Obviously this type of helmet was not compatible with that image.
MARKINGS: ON THE INNER SIDE OF HELMET WE HAVE THE LETTERS LS IN AN CIRCLE. THIS STANDS FOR LINNEMAN AND SCHNETZER THE COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURED THE FIRST 190 000 HELMETS BETWEEN 1956 AND 1958. ALSO THE LETTERS 64 WHICH INDICATE THE SIZE OF THE HELMET OUTER SHELL IN CM. ON THE INNER LEATHER LINER PROTECTION WE CAN SEE THE LETTERS 53-57 - THIS IS THE SIZE OF THE INNER LINER IN CM.
Size: 27x23CM AND 17CM HIGH
Condition: FEW SCRAPES ON THE TOP OF HELMET. A SMALL PIECE OF THE LEATHER STRAP HAVE BROKEN OFF. STILL IN REMARKABLE GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION.
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