Original Soviet WWII M36 SSh-36 "Gladiator" Relic Helmet & Battle-Damaged SSh-40 Helmet Shell - Lot of Two Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts and has had the steel

and has had the steel pin through the securing claw replaced with a piece of wire

The white satin lid lining is still intact

The reverse of the award is maker marked with FZS inside a circle

Of Colonel PRIESTLEY as yet we can find nothing amazing

Original Soviet WWII M36 SSh-36 "Gladiator" Relic Helmet & Battle-Damaged SSh-40 Helmet Shell - Lot of Two Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts and has had the steelOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely pair of two Soviet WWII combat helmets, an SSh 36 and SSh 40, both just the shells and in relic condition. The SSh ( "stalnoy shlem", or steel helmet) 36 or the M ( or model) 36 was designed by Aleksandr A. Shvartz, and began production in 1936. Its large front rim and wide flares over the ears provided good protection for the wearer. The German M35, introduced a year before the Russian M 36, served