Ukraine War Foreign Helmets.

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[@eddie810]

The equipment and uniforms on both sides of this conflict sometimes look like COD loadouts…

[@Tankznstuff4749]

Bro you’re not wrong 😂😂😂

[@Tankznstuff4749]

@@msmaxipad yeah

[@judethenekogamer3651]

Gee i wonder why...

[@jimmy12347654]

All the way from CODww2 to modern warfare

[@jonaspete]

All those millennial and gen z

[@cynicalmedic252]

An interesting one, Japan sent a reported 6900 Type 88 helmets to Ukraine. So far I've only seen one picture of a Ukrainian soldier, Stanislav Bilyi wearing a Type 88.

[@roguespearsf]

That's because Ukraine is just as corrupt as Russia, screw both of them

[@dannyzero692]

I wonder if its legal, as Japan’s constitution states that no military equipment can be exported. I guess under Abe’s administration some of the laws have been eased to allow export of anything but firearms.

[@FST606]

@@dannyzero692 The export of lethal weapons and ammunition owned by JSDF to other countries is prohibited under Article 116 of the Self-Defense Forces Law. However, this article permits the export of other equipment, and helmets fall into this category. On the other hand, apart from that, the "Three Principles on the Transfer of Defense Equipment," a guideline adopted by the government, comprehensively regulates the transfer of equipment to parties to a conflict. However, one of the conditions for a "Party to a Conflict" as defined by the guideline is "a country with which the UN Security Council is taking action," so technically, Ukraine is not a "Party to a Conflict,". So the government's position is that the export of the helmets does not deviate from the guideline. In any case, this is a guideline, not a law, so it is not illegal for the government to ignore that in the extreme.

[@leeclock4911]

maybe the Japanese size helmets are too small for ukraine.

[@ylai764]

I mean with ~700 000 Ukrainian soldiers and ~900 000 reservists 6900 helmets would be very rare to find so you won’t be suddenly seeing type 88 helmets in most pictures

[@willkenny5687]

Ah, yes. My favorite book. 50 shades of PASGT.

[@jackiewieland1069]

Lol the ol german Stahlhelm really was the pinnacle of helmet design. 😅

[@MikeB128]

Yeah, yeah..

[@bornonthebattlefront4883]

I mean… it really was lol, WW2 German equipment tends to be overblown a lot, but the Stahlhelm really is the best helmet design ever

[@justeliashere]

Given that the Germans used the design in WW1 it was way ahead of its time. Wish our military still used m1/stalhelm like helmets with nvgs.

[@richardclough2998]

When the PASGT came out it was noted for its resemblance to the Stahlhelm. The Generals stated that it’s purely coincidental. Based on engineering principles this design gives the most protection for the least weight. After that the order went out to scrim the helmets to break the outline.

[@mikebrase5161]

​@@richardclough2998Hooah Hair is the dumbest thing ever done to a helmet.

[@notameme5652]

These are very interesting and helpful content about military equipment that I’ve looking for

[@AmalekIsComing]

Yeah

[@jamesabestos2800]

Compared to Russian helmets Ain't Ohio

[@nucking_futs_yuri]

Here's a helmet to add for you. I have a captured ACH style helmet I took off of a Russian VDV soldier in the Mykolaiv region in mid-2022 with Hindi writing and markings.

[@ad220588]

German Stahlhelm M42 Hold my Beer

[@panzerkamphwaggenlll5247]

The friendship 2 is looking a bit German

[@MichaelMemejs]

As a helmet collecter i love this channel

[@Orca19904]

I wish I could have a collection anywhere near his. All I have is a single ACH.

[@louiesouthgate8347]

Ive seen some using ACH,PASGT, and LWHs, but they werent common

[@christopherbaummann766]

Fun fact: most modern helmet Designs are inspired by the German "Stahlhelm"

[@Cyan_Nightingale]

And that means the M1918 Stahlhelm, pre-Nazi era.

[@aaronmontanez3170]

Nope, most of those look like the pasgt, the original Kevlar helmet that started that rumor. It’s a hasty assumption at best.

[@maliceharding4668]

​@MarjayounHaddad no they are modeled of the m1935 or m1942 which were both nazi helmet however the m1916 started it all

[@maliceharding4668]

​@aaronmontanez3170 that is because the stahlhelm is the best profile for a helmet it offers better protection than the steel pot or british brodie helmets

[@Cyan_Nightingale]

@@maliceharding4668 The Nazi M35 itself was only an improvement of the Pre-Nazi Stahlhelm (WW1 & Weimar era). Not a new thing.

[@DeusEversor]

so unique and innovative designs, honestly i remember only the british one cuz it stands out somewhat.. lol

[@bodenolson6745]

Not super unique, like half of these are PSGAT inspired/clones. But yeah the British ones look really interesting

[@davidthefirst6195]

The UK MK6 helmet is dam uncomfortable to wear, plus when firing the SA80, when prone with body armour is a nightmare as the armour pushed the helmet over your eyes The only thing to do to fix it was pushed the helmet back up using the top of the sight on the rifle so you could use the sight to fire

[@Suhbrill]

Thanks for giving us any info on each helmet😭👍🏿

[@MikeB128]

Yeah, I had a minute, it's not a full length episode. I've done individual videos on most of the helmets in this video... Use your brain.....

[@felixmanuel4527]

Its fun to know that ukrainien have more chance to see a French F2 helmet 🪖 then a real French soldier. In my time those helmets where just for operation.

[@SwedishBeef875]

I bought a real original MK6 from a military surplus store yesterday

[@MikeB128]

Cool. I used to sell them in my store until they all got sent to Ukraine.

[@SwedishBeef875]

@@MikeB128 nice but the last part is sad

[@danak8863]

I'm more interested in that desert night shirt...

[@andrewcombe8907]

Love the British helmets. I like the protection without compromising hearing.

[@gamecubekingdevon3]

i m sad for the peoples who got a british mk6, given how poor it's protection level seem to be

[@danielf1313]

The majority of helmets provided by the U.K. are actually of the Mk.6A type, the ballistic protection rating of which is similar to the Mk.7 as they are made of aramid rather than ballistic nylon like the original Mk.6

[@gamecubekingdevon3]

@@danielf1313 i hope for them that it s the case, as on mike B s test, the nylon mk 6 failed against pretty much everything

[@rmc_reenacting]

Mk6A‘s are also quite common

[@Veldvaardigheden]

Hi mate , Love your channel , Dutch helmets are also in use with the Ukrainian forces . Greets Martin.

[@inferiorfish5970]

M95 helmets right?

[@Veldvaardigheden]

​@@inferiorfish5970 Yes sir .

[@ad220588]

German Stahlhelm here: hold my Beer

[@maxkaz8383]

PASGT helmets also made it to ukraine and one example with a german cover was shot with a russian round

[@dombi98]

I remember have a mk6 in training at AFC ten years ago, then issued a Mk7, then issued virtus,

[@MP40meatballTR]

There has been a lot of Turkish helmets alongside ballistic vests popping up in the conflict. Mainly the ones produced by TAF factories and by the company called Garanti Kompozit

[@russiansoldier7938]

Also 8 Ana bakim. I have all their helmets I’ve collected from the war. I’ve managed to get 4 variants of Turkish helmets from Ukraine.

[@RESIST_THE_GREAT_REPLACEMENT]

It’s funny how the vast majority of these helmets were inspired by the German Stahlhelm used during the world wars.

[@blitzkrieg1476]

All I saw was a bunch of stahlhelms, lol

[@MikeB128]

You're highly unobservant then...

[@attilafekete7892]

Someone invented the best helmet shape, so good it is used today.

[@attilafekete7892]

Someone invented the best helmet shape, so good it is used today.

[@basedsketch4133]

I like the Italian one just gotta get some black feather's now

[@BamesNond4882]

Apparently, some Ukrainian soldiers were spotted wearing Japanese Type 88 helmets.

[@simongrushka983]

Wz stands foe "wzór" ("vzur")which means 'mark'

[@CaptainRon76]

Mark 6 is classic

[@richardclough2998]

Canada donated a bunch of CG-634's. I've seen a few soldiers wearing them.

[@thegeth4293]

there is a severe lack of trauma pads in all those helmets

[@Marcel_Germann]

The German helmet is actually called "Gefechtshelm M92" (battle helmet M92). First introduced into service in 1992. It was developed by Schuberth, but most examples were made by the Spanish company Induyco.

[@MikeB128]

I made an entire video on it.... I know...

[@mikethegamerman7558]

Alot of them remind me of pasgt helmets

[@brentwhite7150]

Most of them seem to be based of PASGT helmets. I can see why it's a good design.

[@timothybarrett7626]

Well the design just work

[@robertsaget6918]

NATO countries + their allies

[@roadhouse6999]

High-cuts seem to be pretty common on the Ukrainian side.

[@danielf1313]

The majority of the British Mk.6 helmets are actually Mk.6A variants with improved ballistic protection and enhanced lining systems.

[@MikeB128]

No, they are not. Don't spew about shit you don't have a clue about.

[@blacknwhitebirb]

Whoa lads let's all calm down

[@killerbanjo]

MK6A is black, MK6 is green

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

@@MikeB128 no need to react like that 🥺

[@blackjacka.5097]

@@MikeB128 Snowflake reaction

[@dilloncrowe1018]

It honestly reminds me of, in COD World At War, during the Soviet Campaign, all the Red Army Infantry are wearing mixed match uniforms, while the Germans are mostly in the same uniform.

[@MikeB128]

Do not ever reference video games as a historically accurate depiction. It's a game, not a history lesson in intricacies of uniforms and equipment...

[@dilloncrowe1018]

@MikeB128 I know, I'm just saying, it reminds me of the mixed matched uniforms shown in the game, I'm 24, I know video games aren't accurate.

[@dilloncrowe1018]

@@MikeB128 I never said it was an accurate depiction.

[@MikeB128]

All uniforms were mix-matched during the Eastern Front campaign IRL. The only time a military is "uniform" is usually when they're in basic training.

[@dhss333]

I feel so educationally informed, informatively educated.

[@BosnianPatriot80]

I expected the PASGT helmet

[@ElCineHefe]

They all look alike except the UK helmets.

[@softandwet7350]

The (defunct) German Empire and Polish have similar helms

[@Orca19904]

Has there been any confirmation of any PASGT, MICH, or ECH helmets being used in the conflict?

[@jaganshi5444]

Lots of units have US MICHs as standard issue, the ones he is talking about appear to be filling the logistical gaps

[@chspg_alvis]

OpsCore FAST Legacy and Crye Precision Airframe replicas

[@MikeB128]

Again, I was going for actual surplus helmet designs, and only had a minute. Thank you for watching.

[@ethanhammonds1047]

Fr forgot PASGT and ACH helmets

[@larrypowers2515]

The Spaceballs S-1.

[@isaiahthekid41]

I currently have 8 combat helmets I love collecting them

[@theemoTV19]

I saw guy and full German World War II uniform including the steel helmet and gas mask fighting in a factory in Ukraine.

[@lanasmith4795]

Are you sure this isn't from another conflict? Or maybe a ghost

[@theemoTV19]

@@lanasmith4795 nope, was a guy from the modern era making due with the equipment he had available and nothing else as the rest kf his buddies were in full ukrainen army uniforms, looked like the early days of the war

[@unnecessaryopinions941]

Damn you gotta lot of neat helmets!

[@rayseaman6204]

I saw a Beanie Hat with a spinning propeller on it !

[@ericcardinal4788]

They all look very similar in styling and shape.

[@Controlled_Insanity_003]

The Italian helmet's name literally translates to seven 2 or more likely, in context, 72

[@theguywhocomments697]

Those are basically all foreign MICH helmets lol

[@turd__ferguson]

the polish WZ and french F2 helmets are most common

[@ManelvisSoares]

great video i believe the one you have on that one is to go to the latrine....thanks

[@mr.shades6355]

I have the British mk6.

[@demetripetrenko2783]

Lol everyone sent their old crap from the early 2000's wtf XD

[@mystic6698]

They are all so beautiful

[@aleisterlavey9716]

Who is this British guy called Mark who makes all their stuff?

[@cool248dj]

I own some of those polish helmets wz 93 is so uncomfortable and the liner does not hold up well over time the 2000 does better but the weight overtime hurts your neck wearing it for long hours

[@MikeB128]

Haha. "hurts your neck" because of the weight. You haven't been in the military, have you...

[@Laurossaskitsos]

It’s the guy the showcases helmets. Finally seen you talk after seeing your photos from google being featured

[@MikeB128]

Creepy ass comment with a creepy ass profile.

[@hardremer33]

In one of Civ divs videos you can see them wearing swedish m90 aramid helmets

[@ejectionisanswer.7560]

Plus, several Chinese aliexpress helmets

[@user-ql7eb6ln1n]

Which has better ballistic properties?

[@lenjan5111]

You could wear those or you do it like the russian military and wear helmets that are about as solid as a pringles can.

[@Kernelcorn]

Desert night camo

[@mitchellculberson9336]

Notice the German influence on modern battle helmets?Even America uses them.Taljing about the shape not the material.

[@MikeB128]

Whoah, no way, super prophetic and not a very well known fact at all. Someday I'll be as smart and original as you!

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

Austria 🇦🇹 Europe spent thousands of modern Helmets too.

[@ashkash8686]

Where'd you get the night desert jacket?

[@slowbutsure504]

The German and Polish ones to me are the coolest looking helmets made.

[@easyk03]

I’ve seen a lot of ACHs being used as well, mostly by Ukrainian foreign legion

[@MikeB128]

I had one minute to go over some less "mainstream" helmets........

[@easyk03]

@@MikeB128 Fair enough

[@felixuchies4688]

how does the American ACH compare? these appear to have better suspension systems or whatever it's called that makes contact with your dome, but not sure if they're better or worse.

[@MikeB128]

It's a horse a piece for the most part.

[@joecanteen7428]

The majority of british helmet is MK6 not MK6A is bad than russian steel helmet, i note early this year but no one trash talk about this.

[@MikeB128]

Huh? You aren't making any sense.

[@max_vtv]

Why’s the MK7 skin toned

[@MrSockZa1st]

Where’d you find this stuff? ITS COOL +1 Subscriber

[@MikeB128]

I've been collecting for around 25 years. It's an addiction lol.

[@centurion262]

​@@MikeB128I have this helmet collecting addiction to but not the room for it!!😢

[@rodrigorumbocuesta9322]

Also the Spanish Marte!!!

[@yadeivramperez2005]

If u think abt the design of these helmets its also based of the stahlelm helmets used during ww1 and ww2 so nice job german

[@MikeB128]

*Sigh*..............no, they're not, but thanks for watching....

[@FSportJess]

I seen hella mf over there wearing ops core fast

[@hewhoplugwalks]

Funny enough, thanks to your many videos, I've found it to be a fun game of 'what is that helmet?' when a clip shows up. Very cool to see some of the weirder, unique stuff get thrown in.

[@kaszubskipartyzant963]

Polish helmets are the most common

[@ericdpeerik3928]

Do you randomly have a stack of military helmets laying around? 🤔

[@jquill6]

Do you still come across steel helmets in modern conflicts ?

[@MikeB128]

Yes.

[@dannyzero692]

A helmet is a helmet, it gets stuff done. If you have better stuff to use then swap the bucket out for a new, tougher bucket on your head.

[@hewhoplugwalks]

Yes, the Ukraine war has seen some of the reserve and rear units of the DPR/LPR use the SSh-68 helmet. And, in small numbers, some Mosins, PPS-43s, and even some Maxims. I'll see if I can post a link later in an edit.

[@jquill6]

@@hewhoplugwalks I saw some of those old style Russian steel helmets on Russians on news footage . Sorry I’m not familiar with the model styles.

[@hewhoplugwalks]

@@jquill6 Yeah those are probably the pro-Russian separatist from the DPR/LPR, if it's the same footage that I'm thinking of. It was likely an older Soviet steel helmet, like the SSH-68.

[@Young1Sheldon1in1Portuguese]

I’ve seen them use fast helmets

[@MikeB128]

Yeah, no shit....

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

Oh god the poor people wearing the Mark 6...

[@fishyfish6050]

What is the difference between the Polish Wz2005 and the Wz2000?

[@MikeB128]

The shape, thickness, and overall protection level.

[@user-ov4od1xt9p]

Why is it that modern military helmets look like WW2 German helmets good job on the video keep up the good work nice 👍

[@xInsertGenericBandNameHerex]

The Stahlheim was an OP design, that's why.

[@johnfromthewest]

Long story short is that it’s convergence, the Germans designed a helmet that would protect as much of the head as possible without being in the way, the Americans when designing the pasgt helmet ( which most of these are copies of) used the same philosophy, and all human heads are roughly the same shape so they inadvertently made helmets in the same shape,

[@MikeB128]

Most people don't even consider that the Stahlhelme in WW1 and 2 sucked ass in the prone position. That's why on most modern (PASGT CLONES according to all these "experts") helmets, there's that significant upward dip in the back. Still not perfect, but a hell of a lot better than the former. But hey, "mUhH gErMaNz MaKe dA bEsStEsT sHiT aMiRitE!?".

[@user-ov4od1xt9p]

Ok 👌

[@A_dytch]

M95 helmets that have been donated in huge numbers by the Dutch military

[@MikeB128]

Those are literally just B826s lol.

[@SakaraCoyfox]

Except the british two they all look the same xD

[@brianmiller5179]

It's crazy to see that almost all of these helmets are copies of German helmets used in ww1.

[@sandman6045]

Lower cut helmets are also there

[@MikeB128]

Did you miss the part where I said "SOME"?

[@sandman6045]

@@MikeB128 well I'm sorry.

[@MikeB128]

Attention to detail is a positive thing, no matter what they taught you in school :)

[@sandman6045]

@@MikeB128 idk man I was just saying...there were many lower cut helmets in many of the combat footage so I assumed some of them could have been foreign 😅

[@MikeB128]

I can't do ALL of the helmets that were used and are being used in a short lol.

[@Arkansas112]

I wish I had as nearly as much money as this guy. I need more helmets.

[@MikeB128]

I've been collecting for over 25 years, and selling for almost 9, I didn't just buy them overnight haha.

[@Arkansas112]

@@MikeB128 dang, that’s a long time.

[@brianfitch5469]

​@@MikeB128when the civil war kicks off your already 2 steps ahead.

[@dutchess_kamikaze5264]

Hey i seen a photo of a russian soldier wearing a k6 helmet

[@LEWIS_sanders_9]

Aren't those just stalhelms?

[@MikeB128]

*sigh*

[@John.McMillan]

Neat.

[@jadenportillo4002]

Do you like the us night camo or the czech vz 92 camo better?

[@MikeB128]

Night camo. Vz92 looks like OD at 10 feet.

[@nattygsbord]

Thousands of Swedish Hjälm m/90 have been sent to Ukraine

[@vojnanaoruzanja9901]

Before war Russia bought huge quantities of Croatian helmets

[@commanderruv8869]

I didn't know much about this drama until kwite released his video addressing it. All I have to say is just how awful it's been, I wish nothing but the best for home going forward. As for Orion, his behavior is unacceptable and only ruined the life of a funny and well respected KZbinr. Kwite will always be a funny floating hoodie wearing cool sunglasses who spreads his internet wisdom to the masses

[@levis-amazing-channel]

General Kenobi😂😂😂

[@augusttorres2943]

Where do you get your hands on all these foreign helmets?

[@MikeB128]

I mean, just like you get your hands on anything else, purchasing them.

[@augusttorres2943]

Any specific site? Or from ebay and random google searches?

[@lokstercoolwhip]

Those polish ones look not too uncomfy