East German VOPO Steel Combat Helmet: Unissued Hand Select:Yes or “screwed”

or “screwed”

The boxes have heavy leather fittings in excellent condition

these lamps were placed in the War Reserve until recently released from military stores

Steel bowl with substantial leather liners and intricate chin strap assembly

29 July 1916:

East German VOPO Steel Combat Helmet: Unissued Hand Select:Yes or “screwed”Original Item: IMA has been fortunate in obtaining a very small quantity of these now totally obsolete East German Steel battle Helmets complete with original liners in unissued only stored condition. Officialy known as the German Model 1956 Steel Helmet, the design of this helmet is actually a WW2 German creation initially laid down in 1942, although it is associated with the post WWII German Democratic Republic (DDR). A search for a better helmet