what an interesting subject. thank you for sharing with us.
what an interesting subject. thank you for sharing with us.
where did the FINN'S get the ITALIAN helmets from?
SA-photo number 32754
Deaths battalion "Kuoleman pataljoona", assault company man in frontline trench.
Hanko front 1941, undated.
I don't know this one. I think death battalion name is just propagandist text in photo. M/37 or m/40 skull helmet. Also m/17 camo helmet
SA-photo number 46215
Battalion adjutant reads attack order to company leader.
Puskuselkä-Saarimäki 1941.09.03
Blue round circle, Finnish speaker of 17. division. I had this kind of decal helmet.
SA-color photo, dont know number or the text.
M/34 helmet
Other photo source.
French adrian m/15 helmets used by Renault tank men in m/22 leather tunics.
Estimate time frame 1920-1924, parade in Helsinki
Answer to "toot"
Finns made war material emergency bought's during winter war from Italy. We bought italian Carcano rifles, FIAT fighter planes and 30000 pieces of m/33 italian helmets.
Sadly, after war Finnish army sold all Italian helmets as scrap metal, and melted them. Thus "Finnish"-Italian helmets are rare.
The Skull badge looks like a decal, here is a blown up shot.
verikauha, thank you so much for the reply to my question. yes it is very sad indeed that they did not put them in moth balls!
please be Shure to keep us in the loop?
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