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CZECH MILITARY VZ-53 HELMET AND LEATHER LINER WITH CHIN STRAP EARLY VERSION

$ 23.73

Availability: 41 in stock
  • Dated: On front inside rim with cross swords
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Liner: Leather (8 Tongue WWII German Style)
  • Model: VZ-53
  • Helmet size: Size 4 (Cold stamped on inside back rim)
  • Era: Post 48 (Cold War)
  • Mfg in: Czechoslakia
  • Adjustable liner: Three snaps on back of liner
  • Condition: HELMET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO DINGS OR DENTS SOME MINOR PAINT BLEMISHES. LEATHER LINER AND CHINSTRAP ARE BOTH REAL NICE WITH NO ISSUES. SEE PICTURES.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Czech Republic
  • Color: Dark Green
  • Cond: Very good
  • Chinstrap: Leather (Early version Single Strap)

    Description

    POST 1948 COLD WAR ERA CZECH VZ-53 HELMET WITH A EARLY VERSION LEATHER LINER AND SINGLE STRAP LEATHER CHIN STRAP. HELMET SHELLS WERE STYLED FROM THE RUSSIAN Ssh 39 & THE RUSSIAN Ssh 40 HELMETS IN WHICH THE CZECH ARMY USED BEFORE THEY STARTED TO PRODUCE OR MFG THEIR OWN IN 1951 AND WERE ISSUED TO THE CZECH ARMY IN 1952 & 1953 THUS THE DESIGNATION OF THE VZ-53. THE 8 TONGUE LINERS AND SINGLE STRAP LEATHER CHINSTRAPS ARE STYLED FROM THE WWII GERMAN M-40 & M-42 HELMETS. SIZE OF HELMET IS A 4 WHICH IS COLD STAMPED ON THE BACK INSIDE RIM. HELMET IS DATED WITH CROSS SWORDS ON THE FRONT INSIDE RIM. LINERS ARE ADJUSTABLE BY THREE SNAPS ON THE LINER IN THE BACK. LINER IS ATTACHED BY THREE MECHANICAL RIVETS TO A METAL STRIP FIXED TO THE SHELL. HELMET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION SOME SLIGHT STORAGE MARKS ON IT. NO DINGS OR DENTS. CHINSTRAP AND LINER ARE ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO ISSUES. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL SURPLUS. Romanian M73/80 combat helmet. These were used by the Romanians from the 70's And even today in some reserve units. and are fairy uncommon helmets to come by.
    The Afghan National Army uses these currently
    . These were styled after the Dutch M38 helmet, which was used in small numbers by Romania during WW2 up until the 70s. These are similar in design to the M34, just without the rear skirt of the M34 helmet. These are a MUST HAVE for any Cold War collection or Romanian Impression.