Interesting experimental ww2 soviet helmet

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[Soviet]

Wow, how did you found that?

Was it suppose to be for a tank crew?

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No, this item projected to use with body armor for combat engineers.

[Soviet]

Really fascinating!

It seems the ear protectors were cut down and then they rolled the edge. Although the chinstrap looks very strange to me.

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No, it's totally different model, with it's own chinstrap. The liner fastened only with one steel piece on the back part