m53, Steel shell stamps and details

M53 shell's are always stamped on the inside of the helmet. First series production by Verblifa was stamped with white ink on the inner crown. The same year Verblifa started stamping on the rim. At first at the rear, from 1955 on the front inner side. Somewhere in the 60's there was a batch that wasn't stamped at all.

Verblifa, ink stamp on the crown, KL 1953 VB(first production Year). There are also examples of 1953 Verblifa shell's that are stamped on the rim, rear side. These helmets are of a later production.

Verblifa, rear side on the rim, VB 1954

Verblifa, front side rim, VB 55 9S3

Linnemann-Schnetzer, front side rim, LS 20-63B

Linnemann-Schnetzer, front side rim(up side down), LS 7 73

Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke, front side rim, VDN 1/88. This helmet is dark geen, but there are also VDN 1/88 helmets in bronsgreen.

Heinrich Ulbricht's Witwe, front side rim, Lot 8 91 U's

Controle stamps ICW 637(Intendance Centrale Werkplaats) used in the 60's. This was done to check if the shell wouldn't crack. There are always 4 stamps, all to the middle and mid-rear side of the helmet. These stamps can also be white.


"Goedgekeurd"(aproved) stamp used in the 50's. This stamp is on a air Force shell. These stamps kan also be found on liners and in white ink. They are also seen on the Dutch Verblifa mkII helmets.

Swivel bale(outside) and chinstrap atachment made of brass(both sides identical).

swivel bale(inside). m53 helmets always have a swivel bale identical to ww2 m1's.

Chinstrap buckel made of brass.

Chinstrap arrowhead quick release hook made of brass

Dutch quick release system.

Endkeeper(outside) made of brass

Endkeeper(inside) made of brass.