Original WWII Russian Soviet SSh-40 Steel Combat Helmet with Paint Stamp Markings Price_over $990 Probably English made

Probably English made

Over-all length is 11 5/8 inches

Constructed from genuine Horse Hair approximately 18" in length draped around a wooden "donut" mounted atop a central 9" metal rod

with some past pitting

Original WWII Russian Soviet SSh-40 Steel Combat Helmet with Paint Stamp Markings Price_over $990 Probably English madeOriginal 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