i have one of the hungarian models
in me loft
bought by accident at an auction
Finnish Helmets
Moderator: Pirkka
Re: Finnish Helmets
95th nacht..attached 85th gebirgsjeager
have enigma ,will travel.
have enigma ,will travel.
Re: Finnish Helmets
Small correction:
Should be 'Polish M31' not 'M35'
Should be 'Polish M31' not 'M35'
Es steht ein kleines, kleines Edelweiß
auf einer steilen, steilen Felsenhöh!
Kampfgruppe EDELWEIß
1 KP, 100 GJR
auf einer steilen, steilen Felsenhöh!
Kampfgruppe EDELWEIß
1 KP, 100 GJR
Re: Finnish Helmets
I guess most Finnish enthuasists know this already but just in case, here's an excellent page on helmets.
http://www.pottia.net/pottia/index.htm
http://www.pottia.net/pottia/index.htm
Re: Finnish Helmets
Hello, I have a question: i know Sweden shipped some m26 and m37 helmets to Finland but i don't know if they arrived in time to be used for the Winter war. Did they, or were they worn only for Continuation and Lapland wars, meaning that the only correct helmets for a Winter War uniform are the ww1 germans and austrians?
Re: Finnish Helmets
Finns used only M/16, M/17, M/18 German helmets or austrian helmets in combat. Civil defence forces had though these old Russian M/17 helmets which were painted black. Finnish army had only 75 000 German helmets and it was very clear that numbers wasn't big enought to share a helmet to every soldier. Swedish helmets didn't make it to Finland until late Continuation war.
Re: Finnish Helmets
Thank you!
Was there any difference for the Swedish Volunteers of Winter War?
Was there any difference for the Swedish Volunteers of Winter War?