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Just when I think I've reached the end of the helmets, we go through a box and find some more. I've pilfered through every German helmet archive and gallery I could and was unable to find one that looks quite like this. Is it even German at all?
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...5r960_57-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...t4t60_57-1.jpg
That has the shape of a early Japanese helmet but the fixtures like a 1916 German helmet does for the armor face plate.
It is a Czech Wz30 helmet.
This quote from another site
"The Czech Wz30 was a highly exported design to countries like Spain and Ethiopia. In Spain, during the civil war, it was the helmet of the international brigades that combatted Francoism. Its design was the shape of the M15 Adrian with the aeration system of the German M16 and its variations."
Very interesting indeed. Thank you so much for the help. This is definitely the history lesson I have always wanted. :)
No Problem and you are quite welcome. I just happened to be searching an M35 style helmet and I have been going thru alot of site's trying to identify the one I have and who used it and just remembered seeing the helmet you posted in my search this week!!!
I'm glad I could help!:thup:
Semper Fi
Phil