| A |
Ausschuss ('Surplus materiel',
Military surplus items are stamped with an 'A' in German speaking
countries.) |
| ABL |
ArmŽe Belge/Belgisch
Leger (Belgian army) |
| ACH |
Advanced Combat Helmet (USA) |
| ACU |
Army Combat Uniform. The new
combat uniform of the US Army, introduced in April 2005. Made of a
digital all terrain camouflage material. |
| Air Vent |
A hole in the helmet for
ventilation. Example: German infantry helmets of the world wars. |
| AMC |
Austin Motor Co, Cowley (British helmet manufacturer) |
| AR CADPAT |
Arid Regions CADPAT |
| ARVN |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(South Vietnamese army) |
| AUSCAM |
Australian Camouflage pattern |
| Bail |
As in Fixed Bail and Swivel Bail
- From: The arched handle (as of a pail or kettle). Used for
attaching chinstraps. Example: U.S. M-1 helmets. |
| BDU |
Battle Dress Uniform (USA). |
| Bead |
A raised, belt-like embossing
around the circumference of a helmet. Example: French M1915 Adrian |
| BF |
F. C. Bellinger, Fulda (German
WWI helmet manufacturer) |
| BGS | Bundesgrenzschutz |
| BH&G |
Barrow Hepburn & Gale Ltd
(British liner manufacturer) |
| BMB |
Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd,
Dagenham (British helmet and liner manufacturer) |
| Bowl |
The main, upper part of a
helmet, which protects the top of the head. |
| Brim |
The part of a helmet that flares
out below the bowl. Example: German infantry helmets of the world wars. |
| BW |
Bundeswehr |
| C |
Clydesdale Stamping Co Ltd, Dudley (British helmet manufacturer) |
| CADPAT | Canadian Disruptive Pattern |
| CBV |
Centrala
BeklŠdnadsverkstaden (Swedish government uniform manufacturer) |
| CCE |
Camouflage Centre Europe
(French camouflage pattern) |
| CCL |
Christy & Co Ltd (British liner manufacturer) |
| CF |
Civilforsvaret (Danish Civil
Defence) |
| Chinstrap |
An adjustable strap of leather
or web that fits under the wearer's chin. The chinstrap is
secured to the helmet in some fashion. |
| C/LC |
Canadian Lamp Company (Canadian
helmet manufacturer) |
| ckl |
Eisen- und HŸttenwerke
A.G., Thale (German helmet manufacturer) Alternative code. |
| CUU |
Combat Utility Uniform (US Navy
and USMC) |
| DCU |
Desert Camouflage Uniform (USA) |
| DP&H |
Department of Pensions &
Health. Was responsible for the Air Raid Precautions Service. (Canada) |
| DPM |
Disruptive Pattern Material |
| EC&Co Ltd |
E Camelinat & Co Ltd, Birmingham (British helmet manufacturer) |
| EF |
Emaillierwerk A.G., Fulda
(German helmet manufacturer) Alternative code. |
| ERDL |
Environmental Research and
Development Laboratories (U.S.) |
| ET |
Eisen- und HŸttenwerke
A.G., Thale (German helmet manufacturer) |
| F&L |
Fisher & Ludlow Ltd, Birmingham (British helmet manufacturer) |
| FMI |
Forsvarets Materielintendantur
(Danish materiel administration) |
| FS |
Emaillierwerk A.G., Fulda
(German helmet manufacturer) |
| GSW |
General Steel Wares (Canadian
helmet manufacturer) |
| HBA |
Heeresbekleidungsanstalt
(Organisation responsible for personal equipment of the Austrian Army) |
| HBH |
Harrison Bros. & Howson,
Sheffield (British helmet manufacturer) |
| HBT |
Herring bone twill |
| hkp |
SŠchsische Emaillier und
Stanzwerke, Lauter (German helmet manufacturer) Alternative code. |
| HRN |
Hans Ršmer, Neu-Ulm (German
maker of helmet liners) |
| Industrivern |
Factory Defence (Norway). |
| JCS & W Ltd |
J Compton Sons & Webb
Ltd (British liner manufacturer) |
| JSS |
John Sankey & Sons, Bilston (British helmet manufacturer) |
| KL |
Koninklijke Landmacht (The Royal
Dutch Army) |
| KR |
Katonai RendšrsŽg
(Hungarian Military Police) |
| Liner |
The interior part into which the
wearer's head fits. Usually made of leather or web material. |
| MARPAT |
Marine Corps
Combat Utility Uniform Pattern. Trade Mark for the
digital camouflage patterns (Woodland and Desert) used by the US Marine
Corps. |
| MCCUU |
Marine Corps Combat Utility
Uniform. Made of MARPAT material. (USA) |
| MICH |
Modular Integrated
Communications Helmet (USA) |
| MP |
Military Police |
| N |
Norge ('Norway', Helmets for
Norwegian
Police troops, trained in Sweden during WWII, are marked with a white
'N' left and right.) |
| 'N' Ltd |
SE Norris Ltd (British liner
manufacturer) ? |
| NS |
Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke,
Schwerte (German helmet manufacturer) WWI-WWII code. |
| NSB |
Norges Statsbaner (Norwegian
State Railways) |
| NVA |
Nationale Volksarmee (East
German Army) |
| NVA |
North Vietnamese Army |
| OC |
Obrona Cywilna (Polish Civil
Defence) |
| OCA |
Outboard Covers Australia?
(Helmet cover manufacturer) |
| OD |
Olive drab |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OPFOR |
Opposition Forces (Enemy force
in an excercise) |
| P |
(Bulgarian military police) |
| PASGT |
Personal Armor System Ground
Troops |
| Pin-and-Hole Buckle |
A chinstrap buckle with a prong
or pin for insertion in holes on the opposite strap. Example: German helmets of the world wars. |
| PM |
Polic’a Militar (Military
police in Spanish) |
| Q |
F.W. Quist GmbH, Esslingen
(German helmet manufacturer) |
| Raw Rim |
A rim without a crimped metal
cover. Examples: Swedish M1926 and German M1942. |
| Rim |
The lower extreme edge of a
helmet. |
| Rim Cover |
A crimped metal cover for steel
helmets; a hard rubber cover for non-metallic ballistic combat helmets. Examples: The British Mk.I through Mk. V steel helmets; The Israeli M1976 ballistic helmet. |
| RO & Co |
Rubery Owen & Co Ltd, Darlaston (British helmet manufacturer) |
| SAF |
Singapore Armed Forces |
| SE |
SŠchsische Emaillier und
Stanzwerke, Lauter (German helmet manufacturer) |
| Seyntex |
Belgian textile company. Maker
of helmet covers. |
| Shell |
The helmet without it's liner. |
| Slide Buckle |
A buckle without a prong or pin,
for sliding chinstraps. Example: French Adrian helmets. |
| SNL |
SE Norris Ltd (British liner
manufacturer) |
| Split-pin Rivet |
A rivet with two prongs, or
pins, bent outward at the ends. Example: German infantry helmets of the world wars. |
| Suspension System |
The combination of a helmet's
liner and chinstrap. |
| TTC |
Teddy Toy Company Ltd (British
liner manufacturer) |
| T.V. |
Televerket (The Swedish state
telephone company). Circular stamp in helmet liners with the crowned
letters T.V. |
| TW CADPAT | Temperate Woodland CADPAT |
| UN |
United Nations |
| U SCH |
Heinrich Ulbricht's Witwe,
Schwanenstadt (Austrian helmet manufacturer) |
| VB |
Verblifa, Vereenigde
Blikfabrieken (Dutch helmet manufacturer) |
| VDN |
Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke
(German helmet manufacturer) Modern code. |
| Visor |
The front brim if a helmet,
above a wearer's eyes. |
| VMC |
Viceroy Manufacturing
(Canadian maker of helmet liners) |
| VoPo |
Volkspolizei (East German police) |
| WD |
William Dobson & Son, Birmingham (British helmet manufacturer) |
| WSW |
Wojskowa Służba Wewnętrzna
(Polish military police) |
| ZW |
Zandarmeria Wojskowa (Polish
military police) |