Garage sale find in Finland, complete untouched 1938 Russian steel helmet :)

[Jan]

Hi guys just thought I´d share my find from today. Does anybody know how to interpret the stamps??? Please help, I would be very happy!

Cheers Jan

P.S. Price was 20 euros !!!

[Dom]

Hi Jan,

beautiful acquisition congratulations
POCT 3 / size 3
1938
381 Workshop

[Jan]

Thanks!!!!!!! Is the stamped number a serial number? Any possibilities of tracing the workshop to a city?

Kind rgds

Jan

[Dom]

Sorry, we have no information on the number stamped into the metal, only 3 also that indicates the size .

[Jan]

Ok, Thanks a million. Not goin to clean it at all.. It doesnt have a red star up front is that common? Just found out that this helmet saw action on the Hanko front in S Finland in 1941.

Jan

[battle gear]

thats a really great find, congratulations

and it's a size 3 [large]

[António Fragoeiro]

Congrats, great helmet

[Jan]

Thanks!

Cheers Jan

[Jan]

Thanks a lot. I´m quite excited about this one!

Cheers Jan

[SteveR]

I really like the helmet.
They are very hard to find in the USA.