Just scored this baby off estand.
Its a SIEMENS Luftwaffe Kopfhaube converted for Russian armored use!
(T34 crews etc...)
Its a SIEMENS Luftwaffe Kopfhaube converted for Russian armored use!
(T34 crews etc...)
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Here' s a period image of a similar one (also note wiring/plug/throatmic for LW communications) but with leather sausages added.
I love this kind of stuff!
Could have been taken from a manufacturing facility or more likely from a captured (overrun) Luftwaffe airbase and converted for RKKA armor use!Last edited by NickG; 09-12-2019, 04:40 PM.Comment
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Not russian but typical postwar Czech adaptation tankers helmet .
Never seen with cotton pads but very often in leather .
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Makes sense too! Czechoslovakian conversion could be an explanation too! They had a lot of left-over German gear...Originally posted by GAMS1 View Post
Who knows?
The picture on the other hand is war time RKKA I believe...Comment
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You mean the Czech Army postwar didn't use this type of MG ?Originally posted by Stive View PostIn the photo Russian only machine gun DP.
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Nick my personal opinion about the few guys in #52nd Post the first picture the few guys wearing SS/SA daggers is a weapon of choice for any Urka, this particular style dagger fits good on to palm for close combat and is easy for a soldiers to high boot for a concealed carry. To look closer look at left side first guys who is sitting down on the chair look at his wrist to see a Tattoo peking out from under his sleeve of the hand he is holding a cigarette with, and the other hand looks to have his fingers inked with his rank place where he had done time, but not clear to see exactly. As a known fact under Stalins regeme there were Russian jail system had formed a SHTRAFBAT by the prisinors to go to Front lines.Originally posted by NickG View PostComment
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