I think I have enough examples now to justify the thread title and have a compliment to Battlegears IDF helmet thread.
IDF ISRAELI helmets arab israeli wars, 1967 - 1982
Broadly there is nothing unique here, most helmets used by Arab armies are relatively unchanged versions from either historical colonial links or cold war allegiances.
I drifted into area of collecting through a couple of bits of luck and opportunity, collectively they make a good thread and I hope it flushes out a few more examples that others post here.
First up is either Egyptian or Syrian, 1965 dated Polish manufactured Wz50 – I’m posting as I got them, this is not great example, but I promise it gets better.
Used in their thousands by both armies, but more prevalent in Egypt.
Although no obvious markings this was bought in an Israeli flea market for next to nothing on a Militaria sparse day.
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