ffuries Posted August 8, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 8, 2020 I've been compiling a list of all the Heat Stamp numbers I can find for the M1917 helmet. So far this is what I've been able to find. I've read of a possible W second letter unknown, and a ZL and ZM, but I've yet to see an example of those three. I also don't know of there are additional Z ones. Every so often I get bored and hit the auction sites, various militaria sites to see if I can find more. If anyone has any examples not listed I'd be apprentice if you would let me know, or an example of the three possible ones listed. Known Heat-Stamp Markings of WWI American M1917 Helmets: (This list is based on what I have actually seen, more heat stamps might be out there) UCW? ? XH YJ ZA ZB ZC ZD ZE ZF ZG ZH ZJZL ? ZM ? ZN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC8287 Posted April 28, 2023 Share #2 Posted April 28, 2023 Found your post. Great information. All of these heat stamps are from WWI USMC regimental lids that are in my collection centered around the battle of Belleau Wood. Next objective is to find out what manufactures these are associated with these. FS XHX XHH XC HV BS Thank you, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted April 28, 2023 Share #3 Posted April 28, 2023 FS, HV and BS are all British Mk. I markings. XC is almost certainly ZC. Lists of the British markings are easily found on the internet, but I'm not 100% convinced that they're entirely accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffuries Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted April 28, 2023 Updated list UC WA XH (XHE, XHF, XHM, XHQ) XHH & XHX YJ ZA ZB ZC ZD ZE ZF ZG ZH ZJ ZL ? ZM ? ZN Still trying to confirm the ZL and ZM coded ones. All I can find so far is someone mentioning they have one or seen one. But I haven't seen photos of the code. Still researching the following lot codes, they are supposedly markings for early experimental/tests helmets by the Crosby Company, with no coding after the 4 letter code. KCco NCco OCco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted April 28, 2023 Share #5 Posted April 28, 2023 Since the first letter is the steel supplier and the second one the company that pressed the helmet, it probably makes sense to separate them. U - B, C, maybe J W - A X - H Y - J Z - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, M, N I was not used and K was assigned but not used. I have one marked with an L that does not have a steel supplier code. H helmets using X steel and the CCo helmets used letter codes rather than lot numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffuries Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share #6 Posted April 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, aef1917 said: Since the first letter is the steel supplier and the second one the company that pressed the helmet, it probably makes sense to separate them. U - B, C, maybe J W - A X - H Y - J Z - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, M, N I was not used and K was assigned but not used. I have one marked with an L that does not have a steel supplier code. H helmets using X steel and the CCo helmets used letter codes rather than lot numbers. Probably would work better like that. Started the list around 11 years or so ago, and would just plug them in as I found a new code. Hard part has been finding examples with clear pictures of the markings. I find where someone states I've seen or I have a such-and-such marked example with no picture to back it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted April 28, 2023 Share #7 Posted April 28, 2023 UB, L and ZM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITtiger Posted February 23 Share #8 Posted February 23 Posted on a separate thread is a ZD helmet I just got that has the blue arrowhead of the 36th Infantry Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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