protacman Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I picked up this helmet. Can anyone identify it, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 swiss? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Willyslancs Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 my dad got one simillar the other month minus the ridge down the middle , we were told also that it was swiss...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protacman Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Don't think it's swiss i have one. i think it may be polish or russian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 just foundthis pic under swiss helmets online:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Possibly French or Belgium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 must admit i thought french when first saw it , this is a russian one :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25 pounder Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 No French nor Belgian , rather Russian , as the model is the same , except for the finn on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Yes well, the Finn's were good at getting on top of the Russians! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Possibly a Russian firemans helmet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Similar to this one , a Polish AA gunners helmet from WW2: http://nuke.combat-helmets.com/Portals/0/War/PolM35a.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Looks like the base of a French police riot helmet from the 1960s to me. The comb up the middle is pretty typical. The French fire brigades used them as well. I don't think it is Swiss - but their 1960s type which followed the M1918 type (which looks like a German helmet on steroids) are popular with mediaeval re-enactors who convert them. Used to be tons around, cheap as chips. You might found some with a built in hook for hanging them. Very smart. I don't think this is Russian, but they did have combs on some of their designs - as discussed. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protacman Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 so far the best guess is a russian helmet in polish service. finns on top, nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The combe on the top is usually a feature of (german) fireman helmets, so this is either made up or possibly a swiss fireman helmet. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 This is Paris in 1968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 A close up of some CRS men... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timinder Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Doesn't look like it's French then, the rim is the wrong shape and the comb is missing what looks like a vent where its edge meets the helmet at the top, as well as it being a different profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 definitely a different shape. Glad to be of service. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protacman Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 so we can all agree we don't know what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I seem to recall helmets like this being used by the vatican guard but cant remember where I saw it Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 so we can all agree we don't know what it is Looks like it! Bloody nice helmet, though. ..and I knew as soon as I wrote that, that I might regret it. Keep it clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 here is a nice helmet :-D genuine russian fire brigade Mark :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Vatican Guards ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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