Original WWII Soviet Union M36 Soviet SSh-36 "Gladiator" Steel Combat Helmet with Transitional SSh-39 Style Liner & Chinstrap - Complete US Civil War The top cover bears serial

The top cover bears serial number 0844 on this very fine example of the most prolific German issued Light Machine gun of WW2

There are also faint Totenkopf stamp in each boot with the letter S above

The body of the drum is painted a deep paratrooper purple scarlet with the title of the Regiment and all the battle honors picked out in gold

It has an all brass hilt with three bar guard and leather covered grip

Original WWII Soviet Union M36 Soviet SSh-36 "Gladiator" Steel Combat Helmet with Transitional SSh-39 Style Liner & Chinstrap - Complete US Civil War The top cover bears serialOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine example of a Russian WWII Issue SSh 36 Combat helmet, with correct shell stamping on the rear of the skirt. It looks to have had long service but is still in correct wartime configuration and even has the original red star painted on the front, something rarely encountered. Size looks to be about medium approximately a US 7 1 4 (58cm) and offered in overall very good condition. There are no stress