WW2 Civil Defence Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment
WW2 Civil Defence Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment
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  • Uniforms
    • Bluette Overalls
    • Ladies' Wrapover Overalls
    • Lady Wardens' Coat
    • Serge Uniforms
    • Ambulance Uniforms
    • Nursing Uniforms
    • Women’s Voluntary Services Uniforms
    • Hats, Berets & Caps
    • Footwear & Gaiters
    • ARP & CD Buttons
  • Insignia
    • Rank Badges
    • Breast Badges
    • Beret / Cap Badges
    • Area Markings
    • Shoulder Titles / Flashes
    • War Service Chevrons
    • Armbands
    • ARP Instructors' Badges
    • Incident Officer
    • Bomb Reconnaissance
    • Wound Stripes
    • ARP Whistle & Lanyards
    • Lapel Badges
    • Medals & Ribbons
    • Civil Defence Reserve
    • Miscellaneous ARP
  • Equipment
    • Documentation
    • First Aid
    • Air Raid Warning
    • Fire Tackling
    • Anti-Gas Equipment
    • Rescue Equipment
    • Goggles
    • Lamps & Torches
    • Respirators (Gas masks)
    • ARP Penknife
    • ARP Water Bottle
  • Helmets
    • Helmets of the Home Front
  • Fire Guard
    • Fire Guard History
  • Resources
    • Books
    • Re-enacting
    • Buyers' Guide
    • ARP Memo 17
    • Civil Defence Pattern Nos
    • Uniform Sizes
    • Original WW2 Photographs
    • Re-enacting Photos
    • Fake & Reproduction ARP Badges
    • Links
  • Contact
    • About
  • Blog
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"Helmets of the Home Front" book by Adrian & George Blake


Helmets of the Home Front is a remarkable piece of historical research that contains over 350 colour pages of over 1,000 different helmet markings from the British home front during WW2. The authors, Adrian and George Blake, have combed the UK's private collections and museums looking for examples of home front helmets as as well as examples from their own vast collection. The book covers markings and ranks for all the the major non-military second world war home front services. It is likely it will become the go-to helmet bible in the future. Also covered are attachments such gas curtains, lamps and carriers. The home front services covered in the book are:

  • Helmets issued to the Fire Services - Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), National Fire Service (NFS), Fire Guards (FG), Fire Watchers & Supplementary/Street Parties (SFP)
  • Wardens' ARP Service Helmets (W)
  • Industrial, Commercial & Factory ARP Helmets- including Zuckerman helmets
  • Police Helmets - including Observer Corps
  • Health Services - Medical Officer of Health (MOH), Casualty Services (CS), First Aid Posts/Parties (FAP), Ambulance (A), Stretcher Parties (SP), Hospitals & supporting voluntary services such as the Women's Voluntary Service (WVS)
  • Gas (GIO) & Decontamination (DC) Service Helmets
  • Repair Party Services Helmets - Gas (RP/G), Roads (RP/R), Electricity (RP/E) & Water (RP/W)
  • Helmets for Headquarters & Report and Control Staff - Controller, Regional Column, Mutual Support, Transport, ARP etc.
  • Incident Management (IO) & Messenger Service (M) Helmets
  • Rescue Service​ Helmets (R)

Buy a copy of Helmets of the Home Front book

​This hardback book is available direct from the authors for £65. Shipping within the UK is £5. For postage overseas please email the author as the cost of delivery is dependent on your location.

This is self-published book ​with a limited production run and no second print run is being considered - so get your helmet bible while you can.

Payment by PayPal only - remember you do not need a PayPal account to purchase, they simply process the payment..

Email the authors at home_front_helmets@hotmail.com to get your copy of the book with subject line "Helmets of the Home Front - WW2CD".

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