By: skypilot62 - 8th February 2003 at 10:56
RE: HELMET; any ideas
Well, anorak time!
What you have is definitely Russian as previously stated. It was a pattern started late WW2 based on the German luftwaffe LKP101 helmet – among the differences being the long goggle straps and rubber ear pieces. The Russians regularly used and copied German helmets, often adapting them for use as tank helmets! Production continued well after WW2 and as yours has the rubber cups as opposed to the leather cups on the wartime models, I would agree it is a post-war model. Value? whatever you can get, not a great deal-probably £20-30.
By: munnst - 27th January 2003 at 20:46
RE: HELMET; any ideas
Definitely Russian
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By: anneorac - 27th January 2003 at 19:15
RE: HELMET; any ideas
Sorry chaps but it’s not German.
What you have there is a post war Soviet style helmet. The rubber cups are the give away.
Anne
By: Colin - 16th January 2003 at 10:54
RE: HELMET; any ideas
Thanks Ant, I guessed it was German and yes it does have the third mask strap.
colin
By: Ant.H - 14th January 2003 at 23:08
RE: HELMET; any ideas
Can’t give you any concrete info Colin,but I’d agree with Alexis that it looks German,with the rubber earpieces and the attachment on the top of the helmet for the third oxy-mask strap.This ran vertically up the bridge of the nose from the top of the mask,and I think is unique to German headgear.
Judging by the prices paid for allied flying helmets,I’d say it would be worth £200-300,but this is a guesstimate.It’s a nice piece anyway,thanks for the pics!
By: alexis_lambert - 14th January 2003 at 21:19
RE: HELMET; any ideas
It looks German to me but i’ll try and find out a little more, probably late WW2.
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