The steel helmet (helmet) for soldiers of the air defense forces 1938 arr.

the USSR, early 1940s Helmet is made of steel consists semi-circular dome and wide flat fields painted in khaki. The liner fabric. The size of the liner is adjustable with a rope, located in the top of the dome. The liner is attached with two rivets, located in front the rear of the helmet. The chin strap is also made of fabric is connected through a rectangular ring with the holders soldered to the helmet. The size of the chin strap is adjustable with a steel square buckles. There are slight traces of existence, scrapes the paint. The guarantee of authenticity.

Historical summary: the late 1930's, the Soviet Union was preparing to the great war in the connection the, the need to create the gear forces civil protection and air defense units. For equipment strength of civil protection and so same parts air defense steel helmet was required. For this Leningrad Leningrad metallurgical plant began to produce these helmets. Along with the air defense units in the shortage of equipment helmet this model was used and the militia, who defended Leningrad. Externally, the helmet resembled the British Brodie helmet, and on been a simplified version of the British model. The helmet was unofficially marking M 38. Sometimes the helmet was applied emblem representing a schematic representation of a five-pointed star people, anti perekrestnoi with the beam of a spotlight in the light of which depicted the silhouette of the plane, and gas masks, and located between the two lower rays of the star.

The condition is good. There are slight traces of existence, scrapes the paint.

In the late 1930s, the Soviet Union was preparing for a large war in this connection, the necessity arose for the establishment and equipment of the civil defense and air defense units. To equip forces of civil protection, as well as parts of the air defense steel helmet was required. To solve this problem, in Leningrad at the Leningrad metallurgical factory began to produce these helmets. Along with air defense units in the face of lack of equipment the helmet of this model was used by the militia, who defended Leningrad. Externally, the helmet have similarities with the British Brodie helmet, and in fact, was a simplified version of the British model. The helmet was unofficially marking M 38. Sometimes the helmet was applied the emblem, representing a schematic representation of a five-pointed star, anti-aircraft guns perekrestnoe with beam of a searchlight, the light of which depicted the silhouette of a jet, and gas masks located between the two lower rays of the star.