A complete M1 helmet (Type I Infantry) from the Vietnam era, without a cover, consists of specific components produced between the early 1960s and the mid-1970s.

Essential Components

∙ M1 Steel Shell (The "Pot"): Authentic…

The Dutch B.B. helmet from 1955, produced by Verblifa (Vereenigde Blikfabrieken), is a post-war version of the British MK II Brodie helmet. These helmets were specifically manufactured for the Bescherming Bevolking (B.B.), a civil…

The Danish A.F.V. (Armoured Fighting Vehicle) Crewman Helmet, often identified by the British designation AFV-73, was a protective headset-helmet system used by Danish tank and armored vehicle crews starting in the 1970s. Produced…

Dutch M53 Troop Helmet with a Linnemans-Schnetzer GmbH outer shell from 1956 and a Verblifa liner.

Configuration Features

∙ Outer Shell: Manufactured by the German firm Linnemans-Schnetzer (LS) in 1956. LS was a major supplier…

Dutch M53 Troop Helmet with a Linnemans-Schnetzer GmbH outer shell from 1956 and a Verblifa liner.

Configuration Features

∙ Outer Shell: Manufactured by the German firm Linnemans-Schnetzer (LS) in 1956. LS was a major supplier…

The Polish wz. 63 (also nicknamed the "orzeszek" or "little nut") is a steel helmet specifically designed for Polish airborne troops and introduced in 1963. It is well-known for its compact, rimless design, which was ideal for…

The Dutch M95 Kevlar helmet (officially the Gevechtshelm, composiet) replaced the steel M53 helmet and became the standard for the Netherlands Armed Forces in 1996. For United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions, it was adapted…

The Danish M1939 helmet, also known as the "Amalienborg helmet", is a rare steel helmet specifically produced for the police units guarding the Danish Royal Palace, Amalienborg.

While its shape is similar to the more common M1923…

The Spanish M.42/79 steel helmet, also known as the "Modelo Z," is a post-WWII modernization of the original Spanish M1942 helmet. It was used by the Spanish Army (Ejército de Tierra) from the late 1970s through the 1980s before…

The M58 helmet (officially the Stahlhelm nach US-Muster M1958) was the standard combat helmet of the Austrian Bundesheer between 1958 and the 1990s. The variant for the Austrian Air Force (Luftstreitkräfte) can be recognized by…

The Belgian RECCE helmet typically refers to a specialized post-WWII steel helmet used by Belgian reconnaissance and armored units starting in 1952.

Key Characteristics

∙ Design Influence: It is a direct copy of the British…

The British AFV (Armoured Fighting Vehicle) Crewman Helmet is a specialized helmet designed for armored vehicle crews, providing both head protection and integrated communication in noisy environments.

Key Models

∙ AFV-73…

The German Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS) M-53 helmet (unofficially also called M35/53) is a West German steel combat helmet from the Cold War era. The federal border guard and the paramilitarily organized police used this helmet…

The pre-WWII British pith helmet—most notably the Wolseley pattern—was the quintessential headgear for British forces serving in tropical climates from the late Victorian era until the early 1940s. While designed for…

The Russian SSh-40 (Stal'noy Shlem 1940) was the standard helmet of the Red Army during World War II and remained in service well into the 1960s. It was an evolution of the SSh-39, featuring an improved liner designed to be worn…