German Helmet Serial Numbers from WWII

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DeyKallMeACORN

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Hello,

I've recently come across a German helmet from the Second World War (I believe it's an M40) which has an odd manufacturing code in it. The code is "TSR 68". I understand that the 68 indicates the shell size (which in this case is quite large), however I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me where helmets with the TSR code were manufactured. It would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for everyone's time.
 
I asked a former German colleague who knows a lot about German uniforms from WWII.

There were no manufacturer with the code TSR. The helmet is a reproduction from the German company Mil-Tec. The owner is Thomas Sturm Rottenburg, it´s his initials which is stamped in the helmet.

http://www.sturm-miltec.de/de/Home/1/Home.htm
 
DeyKallMeACORN said:
Hello,

I've recently come across a German helmet from the Second World War (I believe it's an M40) which has an odd manufacturing code in it. The code is "TSR 68". I understand that the 68 indicates the shell size (which in this case is quite large), however I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me where helmets with the TSR code were manufactured. It would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for everyone's time.
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TSR is a bit of an unknown as there were only 5 German manufacturers and the TSR mark is not a recognised one however it could be a helmet made for an overseas market but that would take a lot of work to track down.

You could try contacting this site as they specialise in German helmets of the period though...

http://www.german-helmets.com/HELMET FACTORY CODE MARKINGS.htm
 
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