Original WWII Russian Soviet SSh-40 Steel Combat Helmet with Paint Stamp Markings Category_Receiver Top Cover It was originally intended as

It was originally intended as an individually packaged daily ration for issue to airborne troops

though it has faded and is a bit dirty

indicating later war production

Great quantities of British made E

Original WWII Russian Soviet SSh-40 Steel Combat Helmet with Paint Stamp Markings Category_Receiver Top Cover It was originally intended asOriginal Item: Only One Available. The SSh (Russian: Stal'noy shlem or Steel Helmet) 40, also referred to as the M40 (Model 40), was the last and most commonly seen in service helmet used by the Soviet Union during World War II. The only external difference between the SSh 39 and the SSh 40 were the six rivets near the bottom of the helmet, as opposed to the three near the top of the SSh 39 shell. Rivet placement of the SSh 40 was due to a newly