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Many thanks for adding your examples here Zero please feel free to share detailed descriptions of your helmets and add a few more images to the thread.

Regards Mark

Thank you Greg for that excellent analysis and I do concure that there really does not appear to be any real physical differance when comparing the M 73/80 to the M 73 with the exception of the...

Thanx for posting your example up for comparison BG is there any physical differance in the liner on your
example compared to mine as the harness looks the same .

Regards Mark

Sorry James on my smart phone so can't drop a link check out Brendans Helmet Blog there is an intresting example and some rather recent period images from the 70s and 80's .

Regards Mark

Yes it is James I had it unfolded when it arrived for cleaning sorry the images are the sellers with any luck I can move out side again soon to start taking some pictures .

Regards Mark

BG I may be wrong but I thought the badged examples were considered for parade and or ceremonial use and the plain steel were army issued.

Regards Mark

Thanks James I have always enjoyed helmets from around the world and have a few more to post up yet but as many examples that I am intrested in come from Asia and or the EU. it does tend to limit my...

Hi BG I have always as well liked the design of these helmets and have just waited for an example in my price range being sold either hear in Canada or the US to keep the shipping costs down.
They...

I added this M73/80 Romanian helmet to my collection a couple of months back the helmets design dates from pre-WWII, the shape and the liner are based on the Dutch M-34 which were supplied to Romania...