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Soviet SSh-40*

updated 12/18/2025 General Information: The SSh-40[1] was the most widely used helmet in the history of the Red Army and was the basic helmet of the Soviet soldier in the Second World War. It was an improvement over the previous model, the SSh-39. Externally the helmets were nearly identical, but the SSh-40 had a linerContinue reading “Soviet SSh-40*”

German M18 ECO*

updated 10/7/2025 General Information: The Helm mit Ohrenausschnitten or “ear cutout helmet” was a variation of the German Model 1918. It is identical to the standard M18 but for the half-moon curved sections adjacent to the location of the wearer’s ears. The purpose of the cutouts was to improve hearing[1], not as was commonly believed,Continue reading “German M18 ECO*”

Polish M15/18*

General Information: Sometime after the introduction of the chasseur’s badge with the Polish eagle (see Polish Model 1915) a new oval shaped badge embossed with the Jagiellonian eagle was issued members of the Polish Army in France[1] for use on the French Model 1915 helmet. While the light infantry[2] elements within Polish Army continued toContinue reading “Polish M15/18*”

Yugoslavian M17*

Updated June 6, 2025 General Information: After the end of World War One armed forces of the newly created Kingdom of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs (renamed Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929) used stocks of helmets acquired from former Austro-Hungarian depots in Croatia, Slovenia, and Vojvodina. These were mostly Austro-Hungarian M17 German model helmets, but someContinue reading “Yugoslavian M17*”