Original SSH-36?

**PapaStalin1943** · 01-31-2019, 04:52 AM

Hello everyone! I have come across this SSH-36 helmet and would like to know if it is authentic or not. The seller said that the liner and chinstrap are 'replacements', but I don't know if that means that they are repros, or someone put in "new" original lining and chinstrap (is it a repro or a new original?). I haven't seen any dark green SSH-36's before, only light green ones. So, I would like to ask for your opinions. Thank you so much!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-31-2019 04:52 AM

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**kradman** · 01-31-2019, 07:27 AM

Is there any stamps on the helmet shell normally these have size stamps , this helmet may have been used by the German Luftschutz , I have seen a few that were used in this maner

**PapaStalin1943** · 01-31-2019, 04:53 PM

Hi. I have asked the seller the exact same question, and he said that there is a stamp that says “1-129“

**Marcel Banziger** · 01-31-2019, 05:33 PM

I don't believe this one to be used by the Luftschutz. The paint is different on those and the red star would've been removed and often replaced by a decal.

**kradman** · 01-31-2019, 05:54 PM

For me looks like someone has tried to remove the top coat of paint looking for the star and would need to be cheap as not a original russian liner

**PapaStalin1943** · 01-31-2019, 06:26 PM

So are you guys saying that the helmet itself is real?

**emileverbunt** · 01-31-2019, 06:34 PM

Could well be a Spanish used helmet. The republic received these helmets from the Soviet Union. They later refurbished them.

Have a look at: español ruso 36

Cheers,
Emile

**Jan** · 01-31-2019, 07:34 PM

I agree with Emile. Probably a refurbished "Spanish used" one. Here are a couple of pictures of my French helmet probably re-used in the Spanish civil war. The liner is identical.

Best, Jan

**PapaStalin1943** · 01-31-2019, 07:58 PM

Does this mean that the helmet is rarer? (I don't really care much if it is more or less rarer, I just want to know for my personal knowledge, if you know what I mean.)

Edit: What are the price ranges of these? I know that I am not supposed to ask for prices, but online the prices seem to be all over the place.