Ladies and Gentlemen,
This is one of the most interesting helmets from my Russian/East German helmet collection. It was a gift to Werner Felfe member of the Central Committee of the SED. The helmet is a Russian high altitude GSH 6a and was possibly presented to Felfe on a visit to this Russian unit. The inscription is transliterated as;
"To Comrade Werner Felfe
Member of thhe Central Committee
of the SED.
From the pilots of the Guards
Red Banner Minsk Division
March 1972"
The symbols on the side of the helmet are for a Guards Division and for a Red Banner Medal that was presented to the Guards Division.
This is one of the most interesting helmets from my Russian/East German helmet collection. It was a gift to Werner Felfe member of the Central Committee of the SED. The helmet is a Russian high altitude GSH 6a and was possibly presented to Felfe on a visit to this Russian unit. The inscription is transliterated as;
"To Comrade Werner Felfe
Member of thhe Central Committee
of the SED.
From the pilots of the Guards
Red Banner Minsk Division
March 1972"
The symbols on the side of the helmet are for a Guards Division and for a Red Banner Medal that was presented to the Guards Division.
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