What is this helmet?

**Bullet** · 03-08-2021, 02:14 AM

Hi all.

What does this helmet represent, I have no idea of its approx age or origins?

**reneblacky** · 03-08-2021, 02:18 AM

It's a Model 59 Yugoslavian helmet, for the rest I don't know? see link-
And a couple of mine to compare with. Right is a Model 59/85

World War Helmets - Casque Modele 59

**Bullet** · 03-08-2021, 02:28 AM

Thanks reneblacky for your prompt reply. Certainly interesting shaped lids.

**reneblacky** · 03-08-2021, 02:29 AM

by Bullet

Thanks reneblacky for your prompt reply. Certainly interesting shaped lids.

Dark history behind these I must type! and ballistically one of the best steel helmets around too!!

**emileverbunt** · 03-08-2021, 05:12 PM

the insignia is Serbian Army. Yugoslav wars in the nineties.

**Bullet** · 03-09-2021, 05:22 AM

Thanks for that. Do you have another example of the insignia?

**emileverbunt** · 03-09-2021, 09:40 AM

Here you go.

Cheers,
Emile

**Kamuflaza** · 03-15-2021, 04:26 PM

Hi,

I concur that is a M59 made for The Yugoslav Peoples Army.

But the handpainted insignia does not represent the Serbian army, that kind of handpainted Serbian cross was used by the Serbian Paramilitary units in Croatia and Bosnia, like the Bosnian Serb army or republic of serbian Krajina in Croatia. This helmet was used from 92-95

In that time Serbia was still part of the Yugoslavia (along with Montenegro and Kosovo) so the serbian regulars wore yugoslav insignia with the star in early yugoslav Wars and Later without the star, just yugoslav three color with swords.

As the examples of the insignia for the serbian Paramilitarys often it was this cross, or without 4 C, but most prominent was the serbian three color flag.

Regards,