Original Soviet Military Soviet Army WWII SSH-68 type Steel Helmet Original from Soviet (not replica).Made in USSR in 1960-80 year Not used, New. Helmets stay all time in boxes. The helmet may have minor scratches from storage. Size - 1 , head covarage 550-570mm / 21-22.4 in Dimensions : 280/270/170mm - 11/10,6/6,7in The weight is 1,300kg / 2,86lb with a hemmed dermatin hood. It is a post war SSH-40 Russian helmet issued in the 1960-70y *************************************************************************** The SSh-68 (Russian: СШ-68 [стальной шлем образца 1968 года/stalnoy shlyem, or steel helmet], English: SSh-68 steel helmet model 1968) - is a steel combat helmet of the Soviet and then Russian Armed Forces. The SSh-68 is a further development of the SSh-60 helmet. It differs primarily in its greater strength, greater front slope of the dome and the shorter outer edge.[1] It is usually painted in dark green.[2] The helmet weights 1,300 grams (with leatherette balaclavas - 1,500 grams). SSh-68 provides protection from impact shock (machetes, etc.), and steel fragments (shrapnel) weighing 1.0 grams at speeds up to 250 m/s.[3] The SSh-68 is not meant to protect against bullets. The SSh-68 was used by the armed forces of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies, and others. Today, it is still in service in most countries of the CIS, as well as Vietnam, North Korea and Afghanistan.[4] Due to the introduction of improved helmets starting with the original 6B7, the SSh-68 was progressively withdrawn from service. In the Russian Armed Forces, the final examples are being gradually replaced by the newer 6B7-1M and 6B47 helmets. ********************************************** |