Finnish helmets of wwii

[@Roadieguru]

Great informative video Devin! I've started helmet collecting again,thanks to your video"s

[@DevinK]

Roadieguru's Channel glad to hear it, it’s a neat hobby

[@sygaos]

When WW2 and the Winter war started, Finland had German/Austrian M16/M17/M18 as standard issue helmet. Sohlberg was much less common and it was mostly issued to Civil defence and home front troops.

[@ThePanda1903]

Very well done Devin, it's always great to see interesting helmets used by different countries. Seeming as you did the helmets I don't suppose you could do a uniform video if you have any uniforms.

[@DevinK]

The Panda a lot of my uniform videos are in the works just need to get a few things to make sure they are done in a way that will be easy to show on video

[@ThePanda1903]

@@DevinK That's fine, take your time with it, I just wanted to know if you're going to do another uniform video

[@Oivindjensen]

Greetings from Norway. Great video as usual, super informative.

[@brandonfarnsworth7476]

Very interesting video, lots of info

[@leohanson-meier3471]

I've bought a m16 that had the 55 version liner

[@THEESVN]

Can' wait for a video on the IHPS

[@DevinK]

THEESVN if I can get one you know I’ll make a video on it

[@THEESVN]

@@DevinK do you know about Russian Atlas company? They make clone of ECH and MICH with UHMWPE fiber.

[@Boba_Tea20250]

Did the Finnish remove the helmet lugs on their m16-18 and austro-Hungarian helmets given to them by the Germans. I’ve seen quite a few with their lugs missing

[@DevinK]

@@Boba_Tea20250 well the Austrian m17 did not have the lugs on it nor did the German m18 the only one that had the lugs was the m16 and most of those were retrofitted by the Germans after the war.

[@elgator99]

I've seen examples online of Finnish Adrian helmets. I haven't been able to find to much information on them. I was wondering if you knew the amount they used and how they made into service in Finland.

[@DevinK]

Cesar Arroyo any Adrian’s used by the Finns would have been left over from wwi and Russian models

[@elgator99]

@@DevinK the strange thing is most places where they have records of the helmet quantities don't mention the Adrian helmets.

[@DevinK]

Bien Gator that’s because they made them in such large quantities and sent them so many places that it was hard to keep exact counts

[@Punisher9419]

I have a Hungarian M38, I think it's post war though not that it matters though.

[@kendegedai1355]

if you are send some photo for me i can say the true because im hungarian and i collect only hungarian ww2 stuffs, there is my mail [e-mail] , thnak you!

[@toneprovolone9808]

I thought the fins poked more holes through their stahlhelm?

[@DevinK]

EPJD03 I explained the extra holes in the video

[@karoltakisobie6638]

Back in 20s Poland sold some surplus Mosin rifles, Russian pattern Maxims and other equipment to Finland. Thre might have been some German helmets in there because they are gone from army use.

[@heresjohnny2172]

You are criminally under subbed

[@DevinK]

Jonathan Jordan II spread the word, and I appreciate it

[@emilianomapelli6245]

Is the czech helmet original or is a restored one?

[@DevinK]

busticon it is an original shell, rivets, and hardware but the paint and leather are reproduction

[@jameswhoneedstoknow5148]

Do you know if they used the wz29 helmet

[@DevinK]

James who needs to know if they did not any in any numbers large enough to be documented and I have met seen anything that said they got any

[@5yearsago5yearsago29]

Would a solberg with liner be worth it for 200 usd

[@DevinK]

Depends

[@5yearsago5yearsago29]

@@DevinK wdym

[@5yearsago5yearsago29]

It’s a Finnish one the Russian one is 500

[@DevinK]

@@5yearsago5yearsago29 it depends on condition, where you live because a sohlberg is worth north in Thailand then in Finland, depends on what liner it has, depends on markings and such. Asking how much something is without those details it’s like giving me 25% of an equation and telling me to solve it

[@5yearsago5yearsago29]

@@DevinK I’m in the USA here is the helmet I was talking about www.ebay.com/itm/Imperial-Russian-Army-WWI-Sohlberg-M1917-Helmet-Size-58/152958427003?hash=item239d085f7b:g:U-YAAOSwiflat4Bi

[@nkang8130]

Hey Devin, I know that this comment is REALLY late but how do you find out whether a Finnish M40/55 helmet was used during WWII? I am not completely sure if I missed something in the video. My helmet has the same holes drilled in the sides as yours.

[@DevinK]

You can’t really tell but the vast majority were not used in wwii

[@nkang8130]

@@DevinK I see, I was wondering due to this article I read a few days ago: www.militarytrader.com/militaria-collectibles/cache-of-dreams-thousands-of-german-made-helmets-discovered-in-finland ; Thanks for the info.

[@DevinK]

@@nkang8130 that article is actually wrong the vast majority of those helmets were made in finland by Finns on German machines after the war.

[@nkang8130]

@@DevinK Alright, Thanks for verifying!

[@machinenkanone9358]

It seems like a thin helmet. The Finn

[@DevinK]

Machinen Kanone it’s thicker steel then the Adrian

[@strex9610]

where did you got these helmets from?

[@DevinK]

Finland

[@strex9610]

@@DevinK thank you

[@strex9610]

7:34 some days ago i ordered a green czechoslovakian m32 helmet for 70 us dollars i am so excited for it to get here since the helmet was used by my army in ww2 :-) (im from Slovakia)

[@DevinK]

@@strex9610 going to put the Slovakian cross on it?

[@strex9610]

@@DevinK maybe i will think about it but it sounds great

[@antti.3891]

The Finnish Army in the period of WW2 used 19 types of helmets

[@DevinK]

Andrey do you have any sources or numbers for the ones I didn’t show? Because I looked pretty hard for any sources that were in high enough stats to be counted

[@antti.3891]

@@DevinKhelmets.ru/cat_fin.htm On this site you can find a lot of useful information, but it is in Russian, and this will need to be translate. I am also from Russia and I am interested in your channel, although I do not know English well, but I try. I am interested munition and uniform of the Finnish army. I also collect various things from the Finnish army the of WWII.