Very nice - I like the Hungarian helmets as well, I own 11 pcs. of M50 and 2 pcs. of M70 helmets - your M50 is an early one made around 1952-1953 (most of the M50 helmets were made in these years, this was the time, when Stalin "suggested" (ordered) all East block countries to spend more (a lot more) on military and the army, for in 1954-1955, there will be a 3rd. world war. I have no doubt, that this was true, so he "had to die" in 1953 (some say, he was poisoned by Beria, Malenkov and Khrushchev). Also, that is why all the East block helmets looked the same...so in the war, everyone will know who's friend and foe. Nice "H.R." ink stamp on the padding (I belive it's short for "Military Depot")
I also own Czech and Polish helmets from the 1950s - and I have to say, the Hungarian ones have the thickest metal, heavier than the others...
Starting in around 1960, the chin-straps were no longer sewed to the "D-rings", so rivets were used on the strap. Also, the padding were green in those 1960s helmets.
See one of mine:
Hungarian "Cold War" Collection 1945 - 1990
I think I have enough M50/70 helmets, that soon I'll open a thread just for them...showing the different paint-jobs, etc.
Cheers,
Fabe
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