Italian M33 Helmet opinions.

[johnz138]

Just got this Italian M33 Helmet and wanted your opinion on it. WW2? Spanish Civil War?

Thank you.

[dagoromagna]

Postwar.
Trapezoidal chinstrap hangers, large cloth chinstrap, large Z rear stitching.

G.

[johnz138]

Thanks. I just wanted to be sure. I'm still liking it.

[Dennis S]

Nice clean postwar helmet for sure.

[ILVEROMILITE]

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Post war helmet.
20/30 usd max.
www.gardamilitaria.com

[johnz138]

Would there be a reason why this one doesn't have the large Z stitching on the rear?

[Dennis S]

Z stitching being only postwar is a big myth.
Wartime helmets used Z and = stitching across the seam . The = was the earlier. The Z was wartime and postwar.

Maybe large Z is only postwar but Z type was used both.

Your photos of the stitch area are not clear , to me it looks like an inline stitching.

[Dennis S]

I would like to add that post war helmets can be complete wartime helmets refurbished with only paint, or a mix of wartime and postwar components ie, rivets liners chinstraps or total postwar construction. I believe the m33 was used by the italian armed forces until 1989.

I believe yours may be a total postwar built helmet.