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The wz. 31 was an all-metal one-piece helmet with a distinctive peaked visor and a slight "skirt." It was covered with either plain or Salamandra matte paint.Most helmets were covered with a thick layer of lead tetroxide and then painted with standard all-military khaki, with some of them painted grey, greyish green or navy blue (the latter worn by the police).
As a result, the mass of the helmet is increased to 2 kg. This helmet is designed for the personnel of the Russian armed forces. The helmet protects the head in class 1 (9×18mm Makarov pistol and revolver bullets), as well as from fragments of steel of spherical mass of 1.1 g (6.3 mm diameter of fragment) up to 400 m/s. [10]
Soviet soldiers in SSh-40 helmets at 1945 Victory Parade. The SSh-40 was the most commonly seen in-service helmet used by the Soviet Union during World War II. [citation needed] The only external difference between the SSh-39 and the SSh-40 was the six rivets near the bottom of the helmet, as opposed to the three near the top of the SSh-39 shell.
The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the U.S. military from World War II until 1986, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet.The M1 helmet has become an icon of the US military, with its design inspiring other militaries around the world.
United States Air Force Pararescuemen jump at half the height of a typical HALO/HAHO insertion 2eme REP Legionnaires HALO jump from a C-160.. High-altitude military parachuting, or military free fall (MFF), is a method of delivering military personnel, military equipment, and other military supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion.
[1] Vz. 52 helmets that were constructed with the use of the Russian shells can be easily identified by a ring of 6 rivets around the head-band area of the shell and an additional 3 rivets up high near the top of the helmet. Czechoslovakia exported Vz. 52 and Vz. 53 helmets to many countries.
Hungarian M70, notice the glossier paint compared to an SSh-40. M70 Liner. The M70 (Also known as M1970) is a steel combat helmet used by Hungary, a license made copy of the Soviet SSh-40 and further development of the previous model M50 helmet.
US PASGT-shape helmet in two versions: Polymer and Kevlar. [20] CG634: Canada: 1997: Canadian Forces: Canadian variant of the French Gallet F2 SPECTRA helmet similar to the US Military MICH 2000/ACH helmet (in that it has no peak) but with the US PASGT/French F2 helmet suspension system. Issued in 1997. [21] [22] [23] Cobra Plus Combat Helmet ...