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Austro-Hungarian Stirnpanzer*

General Information: Like the German army, the Austro-Hungarian army issued protective shields, or Stirnpanzers, to be used on steel helmets as extra protection for soldiers with particularly hazardous duties such as snipers or sentries (see also: Stirnpanzer). Four companies manufactured Austro-Hungarian Stirnpanzers[1] [2]: The Austro-Hungarian Stirnpanzers were basically identical to their German counterparts, but thereContinue reading “Austro-Hungarian Stirnpanzer*”

Polizei/Gendarme Reissue*

General Information: After the First World War, the Republic of Austria equipped the Polizei of Vienna and the gendarmerie in other parts of the country with German style steel helmets (see: Austrian Gendarme).  The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919) prohibited the use of steel helmets for use by forces other than the Austrian federal army.[1] DespiteContinue reading “Polizei/Gendarme Reissue*”