Rare WW2 Russian M36 Steel Combat helmet

A rare WW2 Russian M36 combat helmet complete with chinstrap & liner.
These helmets saw service in many areas and opposite many enemies inc the Finns , Germans and even Japanese! This helmet has had two coats of paint in the typical distinctive Russian pea green with a good percentage of the early factory stencilled red star insignia . The liner is the early fabric and oilcloth versio...  read more

Code: 15244

WW2 US Fixed Bale M1 With Early Transitional Liner .

An untouched full M1 set with original net.
The outer shell dates from mid 1943 (684C marked) & is a Mccord version with much factory paint and texture still present . The chinstraps are good and solid with the stop gap flat iron alloy flat buckle that stopped in production by May 44. Hook is the early sharp milled tipped version . The high pressure liner is an interesting transitional...  read more

Code: 15245

WW2 Japanese Army Type 90 Combat Helmet

A textbook early to mid war Japanese Type 90 steel helmet in exceptional condition . A classic large sized version having a very very high percentage of the Imperial brown paint applied over orange primer ,this being an early factory feature . The star is good and tight to the shell . The interior is very good with what looks to be a little light blood staining to the front section of the liner...  read more

Code: 15233

WW2 Dutch M27 Steel Combat Helmet

A super example of the rare M27 version of Dutch helmet.
There are some rather subtle design features that divide the rarer as M27 version to the later and more common 34 model . This example is very much above average and is 100% complete . The outer finish shows the type that was applied with the run up to the inevitable war having a second greener coat applied and a black finish to ...  read more

Code: 15240

WW2 US Fixed bales M1 Steel Helmet

A fixed bales US M1 steel helmet with original factory green paint.
The shell is a standard fixed bale version with OD7 straps fitted . There is a nice patina and traces of several sets of soldiers matriculation . The liner is a standard wartime high pressure version by Westinghouse . All liner elements remain in place with the whole unit exuding combat wear.  read more

Code: 15238

WW1 Portuguese Steel Helmet

The helmet adopted in 1916 by the Portuguese expeditionary force was a British made shell with the distinctive fluting . To find example as here with the very first model of ling is very hard and thus makes these a rare and very interesting talking point in any great war headgear collection . In service worn condition the liner shows some wear with the original and almost always missing chinstr...  read more

Code: 15199

WW1 Italian "Lippman" Steel Helmet , Early Example

A super early production of the helmet dating from 1916 being in a darker tone of grey and having a one piece all black leather lining . The helmets shell has all fittings and the chinstrap remains very good . The liner band is held in place with the tin plated fine corrugated spaces '  read more

Code: 15247

WW1 French Artillery Adrian Steel helmet

A classic example of the early issue M15 Adrian with crossed cannons Artillery insignia still tight and in place.
The 1916 hand applied second coat of exterior deep horizon blue has an attractive thickly brushed appearance. The early pre 1916 one piece liner and intact chinstrap are in above average condition .  read more

Code: 15246

WW1 British Tank/Splatter Mask

A fine textbook example of the WW1 Tank or 'Splatter' mask .
Without doubt one of those amazing pieces of Great war militaria to come out of a war that saw industry try to cope with a rapidly changing battlefield ! Almost medieval in design the mask was intended to protect crews from lethal flakes of dislodged internal armour plate known as splash which occurred when the tank was hit...  read more

Code: 15249

Vietnam War NVA Pith helmet

The typical pressed fiber board pith helmet as produced in China and supplied to the North Vietnamese regular Army . Condition is good but used with traces of paper label still present within the dome area .  read more

Code: 15242