Bryan

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Here is my other SSh-36. The helmet is not complete. There is missing a part of the chinstrap and 2 prongs that retains the liner are not there any more, so the liner is a bit loose. It stills displays nice until I get my hand on a text book example.

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Concerning your additional helmets; Please, post them so others may see the relics ( I sort of like those. They can not be faked, as far as I know!) and can compare the post-war versions to the previous ones that were shown earlier in our thread.

As resquested. Here is my SSh-36 relic helmet. This one come straight from Russia and comes from the Demjansk region. It's not in so good condition as you can see.

Yes it is M. Shpagin Here are some information about him on this website : http://www.ppsh41.com/GS.htm

Up to you again chuck to ask a question.

Bravo!

No.

Here is almost the answer. He has something to do with these.

I think it's a fake of the Type 2 Variation 1. or 2. I don't like the details on the back, the lack of patina and the engraved number. I'm no specialist because I have never seen a real one, but it's missing points for me.

By the way, McDaniel's book says that # 1017 should be in the Type 1 range, so it shpuld be definitely wrong.

Some help?

He as something to do with guns.

Let's say someone actually buys it .... how would you have it delivered? BRINKS armored Car?

For that price you better take the plane and take it yourself at CollectRussia corner store.

He doesn't want to sell it.

He has the document with the case. He said it is dated from 1969 and it was awarded to a Russian named something like "Jukov Jovko Khristov". And no he didn't research it. I don't think he will ever research it though.

A friend of mine own a Red Star in a similar red case. Does it mean it was also awarded to an American veteran?

Should I ask him the serial number?

That seems my last post as been erased. I said that #2 and #3 help me to find the answer. I have to admit ?I didn't really knew Merkulov and I have made some research about key Georgian communist leader to find him.

Now try to answer my question in post #249.

Find why he has been awarded Hero of Socialist Labor.

Merkulov

http://www.diacritica.com/degenerate/9/beria7.html

http://www.fsb.ru/history/liders/merkulov.html

He doesn't look like Beria and I think that one would have been to easy.

No he died in the 50's.

Ok so I guess this is my turn. My question goes like this.

1. Who is this man?

2. And for what was he famous for?

The order of Stalin ???

It became an Umalatova 5 suspension medal after 1991.

Be carefull with that kind of helmet. Fake liner, fake stamp and probably a post-WWII shell.

Thanks Rick!

Большое спасибо РЛБ!

Мне нравится советские шлемы

Richie and RLB. I really like your Soviet headgears collection. Richie, it would be interesting to see more pictures from your Schvartz helmet.

I also have in my collection 2 SSh-36 (1 with incomplet liner and 1 ground-dug), 1 other SSh-39 with the red star, 1 WWII SSh-40 and 2post war Soviet helmets in my collection. If you are interested I can post pictures of the one you would like. I do not have any WWII pilotka yet.

SSh-40 Whitewashed helmet. The helmet is undated and it has the initial of the first owner. It bears the initial caracteristic of a WWII SSh-40 although. I'm not sure at 100% if this is a period whitewashed helmet. I bought it from a reliable source in Soviet militaria, but I'm always sceptical as I haven,t seen in real life an other Soviet WWII whitewashed helmet. I like to believe it is original.