Swedish M26

[Finnlander]

A Swedish M26. Assumedly issued to Finnish troops in ww2. Bought from SA-ylijäämäkauppa. A mice has bitten one of the softenings open and Im surprised by the result; hay?

[Gunny Hartmann]

Apart from the mouse damage it's in nice condition!....

[Finnlander]

Thanks Gunny! Yeah and the hay is really concerning me. Was Sweden really that short of money, that they had to use hay inside those helmet pads? Even Finland afforded to use real materials after the war was over and huge war reparations on it's back :O

[James C]

nice helmet ,as for the liner filling are you sure its not horse hair as opposed to hay

[Finnlander]

Hmm.. I'll check that out James!

[Finnlander]

James, it really seems to be hay!

[James C]

thanks for having a closer look at this unusual filling material finnlander

[Finnlander]

No problem at all! Im glad this great mystery is now solved

[James C]

at least it explains why the mouse was so interested in the liner ,probably trying to nest there