What kind of Helmet is this?

**camry** · 07-11-2009, 05:03 AM

Hello
I need to know what kind of helmet this is. I am thinking it is a russian m/40 from around the WWII era. There are several marking inside the helmet. First there is a number engraved inside near the back it is 1--1852. Then right by that number there is a number that is stamped on, it is 975. Near the side of the helmet there is a faint stamp of a star. Laslty near the crown of the helmet there is a stamp K-7. I would really like to know what kind of helmet this is and the exact year it is. I would also like to know someones opionion of how the helmet was used, was it used in combat ect... Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank-you

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-11-2009 05:03 AM

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**stuka f** · 07-11-2009, 07:01 AM

Post war 1938 model, to me.
I think 1 stands for the size and the 1852 could be 1952 the year of production.
But I am no expert.

**camry** · 07-11-2009, 04:05 PM

Thank-you stuka f for the advice but that number engraved inside the helmet is defitinly 1--1852. and do you mean pre war 1938?

**emileverbunt** · 07-13-2009, 08:44 AM

Hello Camry,

A couple of pic's of the stamps would clarify matters a lot. Personally I have never heard of a M38 Soviet helmet. The M36, M39, M40 etc are well known models.

This helmet (M40) looks too well preserved to have seen action.

Have a look at the following link. It might give you some good info!

RUSO 40

Cheers,
Emile

**camry** · 07-13-2009, 04:29 PM

whats the differenct between a soviet m40 helmet and a soviet Ssh40 helmet?

appie · 07-13-2009, 04:42 PM

Looks like a Hungarian post war lid I had years ago.

**Dom** · 07-13-2009, 04:49 PM

Hi,

no difference, officially known as SSH40 (Stalshliem Shvartz 40).
I also think that your helmet are post-war
Cheers

**Dom** · 07-13-2009, 05:20 PM

by appie

Looks like a Hungarian post war lid I had years ago.

Hi, helmets do not have a Hungarian headdress but imitation leather canvas

Salut , les casques Hongrois n'ont pas une coiffe en simili cuir mais en toile

**Dimas** · 07-13-2009, 05:38 PM

This is a normal SSCH 40 or M 40, that is not a Schwartz helmet
IMHO the Schwarz name is a kind of fantasy, no any archive information about that was found.
Your helmet is a post war example
SSch translated from a Russian СШ- Стальной шлем Stalynoi Schlem

**Dom** · 07-13-2009, 05:47 PM

by Dimas

This is a normal SSCH 40 or M 40, that is not a Schwartz helmet
IMHO the Schwarz name is a kind of fantasy, no any archive information about that was found.
Your helmet is a post war example
SSch translated from a Russian СШ- Стальной шлем Stalynoi Schlem

Ok for me Dimas
mistranslation of SSH

Cheers