M15 Soviet Helmet

**Aleksander P** · 10-11-2010, 09:30 PM

Hi all!

Does somebody here actualy own the M15 Helmet that has the hammer and sickle cockarde? I know it's very rare. If you do can you post pics of it?

Thanks!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-11-2010 09:30 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Dom** · 10-12-2010, 10:06 AM

Hi ,
very rare helmet !
A pics for your help

**Aleksander P** · 10-12-2010, 03:30 PM

Hi!

Thanks for the pic! The cockarde in it is so nice!

**magicdutchmen** · 10-12-2010, 11:48 PM

Collection of Peter Suciu

**RedHorseman25** · 10-13-2010, 06:24 PM

Does anyone know the actual dimensions of the large cockade, as used on the model 1915 Adrian?

Boridin

**skip** · 04-28-2012, 02:58 PM

by magicdutchmen

Collection of Peter Suciu

So where can I look for a reproduction of this red star/hammer/sickle helmet cockarde? I've looked online for months...not even sites in the former Soviet Union can help me.

**RichieC** · 04-29-2012, 02:23 AM

IMO, there is a reproduction star on the helmet pictured above.

These were a big deal on eBay for quite a few years back in the 2000s.

They arose like flies and quickly died off....

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Register at forum www.russiamilitaria.com and inquire about your wish for info. I could almost swear that I saw I link to a website that offers reproduction insignia such as this referred to there in recent years.

Make sure your post is in Russian - BTW.

**skip** · 04-29-2012, 02:38 AM

Thank you RichieC. Your info is about the same as I got from vendors in Ukraine and the Czech Republic with whom I've done business ... "I know reproductions were made; used to see them but it's been a couple of years now". I'll try russia.militaria.com as you suggest. Luckily I did have a couple of years of Russian in high school, and with the help of a translator and a couple of language/vocabulary books can usually manage simple communications.

Skip

**magicdutchmen** · 04-29-2012, 01:17 PM

by RichieC

IMO, there is a reproduction star on the helmet pictured above. These were a big deal on eBay for quite a few years back in the 2000s. The arose like flies and quickly died off.

I was quite convinced this was an original example with star.
Please do explain the difference between an original and a reproduction star.
Maybe with some photographic detail.

**RichieC** · 04-29-2012, 04:09 PM

IMO, the reproduction stars are constructed from stamped thin gauge brass, still bright, with a "plastic" looking lacquer type finish.

Again - IMO - The star that adorns the example pictured above: it seems to be one of these.

Kindly compare to the two examples belonging to a colleague that I show here - one in steel/tin, and one in brass: