Stahlhelm
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Stahlhelm refers to a series of German steel combat helmet designs intended to protect the wearer from common battlefield hazards such as shrapnel.
M35 on display at Museum Rotterdam
World War I German stormtrooper on the Western Front wearing the Stahlhelm
Irish Army soldiers in Stahlhelm-like helmets circa 1939
Royal Afghan Army soldier poses for the cover of a magazine in 1969.
SSh-39 and SSh-40
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The SSh-39 and SSh-40 were two similar designs of steel combat helmet designed and used by the Soviet Union's Red Army. They were the main forms of helmet in use during World War II and had only super
SSh-40 helmet
Soviet soldiers in SSh-40 helmets at 1945 Victory Parade