Help with an unknown helmet !

[markcrashley]

Hello.

I am new to the forum & apologise if I have posted in the wrong area. However, I wondered if anyone could identify this helmet that I got from a work colleague of mine ? I have not posted this under a particular country as I have no clue to its origin & neither did he.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you !

[theotherhomer]

This is a Polish or Bulgarian copy of the Russian m40

[markcrashley]

Wow, what a quick response. Thank you very much.

[theotherhomer]

No problem

[emileverbunt]

I t is a Czech M53 helmet, copy of the Soviet Sh39. This one is an early example. Good quality and was widely exported to "brother nations" in the cold war era.

Cheers,
Emile

[battle gear]

Ive seen several of these used by the North Vietnamese Army, the Czechs must have been a major helmet supplier during the Vietnam war.

lots of war souvineers helmets brought back from VN are this model 53 helmet made by the Czechs.

I have this same type of helmet with a NVA badge on the front

[markcrashley]

Thank you very much for your expertise Emile.

[ZERO]

yes czech m53.