The Soviet SSH 40 Helmet.

[@TheRedQueeenn]

It might not stop bullets but it can protect from shrapnel

[@Aslaugarson]

I just ordered an identical one yeaterday I’m very excited!

[@ЕвгенийКиселев-м9т]

С ума сойти!!! Это настоящий шлем СССР, ssh40? Давно хотел такой в коллекцию!!

[@worldwarguy459]

Yes, it is a post war made but identical to the War time ones.

[@алексейгорохов-и8г]

Обратите внимание на крепление ремешка к каске- во время воны и несколько позже он крепился заклепками, позднее- пришивался. Такой и показан на видео, более поздний вариант крепления.

[@andrewfox6631]

I've got a 57 dated helmet. Nice helmets size 3 helmet it is

[@алексейгорохов-и8г]

As far as I remember, in helmets that were used directly in the Second World War, the straps were attached to the helmet with rivets. After the war, for some time they also held on like this. Later, the straps on the helmet were sewn on. You have such a helmet.

[@R.Lennartz]

That smudge you talked about is definitely a marking, I have 2 of them on mine, K-5 and K-9, don't know what it means though

[@MartinDee2000]

Mine is K-2. I too don't know what it means.

[@thanga71]

i have a p-2 1948 dated ssh-40

[@worldwarguy459]

Nice!

[@icecooler21]

ya know whats sad: thousands of these are found on dead men rusted forgotten each year

[@williambyerly4160]

where'd you get it?

[@worldwarguy459]

Mike's Militaria.

[@williambyerly4160]

@@worldwarguy459thanks

[@lkhagwadorj]

Russkies should make kevlar version of it !

[@BrochachoEnchilada]

Development of the successor helmet, SSh-68, actually did lead to a Kevlar version. 6b14 helmet

[@anthonywest2989]

I have two of these from Ukraine