Good video mate, there is an old NVA black and white video on TH-cam that shows the NVA making and testing the helmets. I've got one from Germany in good nick. I like the rain pattern helmet cover with the mosquito net built is that was used as well best KTM
Nice it’s a nice surprise to see you making a video on the m56 I just bought a nice one a few months back that’s in great condition like the one without the net in your video my helmet is a type 3 shell with the stamp number 2 February of 1989
Cheers Danny, yes they are a nice bit if cold war history....I find early DDR stuff harder to find, but anything from that period is good, it won't last forever , and one day that could become expensive
Yes indeed Al, also concussion, trauma etc etc....nice bit of cold war kit though. Did you ever get to see the border troops of the DDR when you were in Germany?
@@steelhelmetstan7305 Yes, through field glasses from about a mile distance. I don't recall what they wore or did now, but I do recall a truck making its way along the border (their side) in the pouring rain. Also saw a few in their watch towers from maybe 200 yards away but they were just a silhouetted shape.
Great video! I have an M56/66 that I got years ago for really cheap at an antique store. I was always able to find good deals there lol. Love the iconic helmet design!
@@steelhelmetstan7305 Yeah, I would say that the one without the net is the M56/66. These were originally M56 helmets with the WW2 style German liners that were updated with the newer style liner. These can be distinguished by the presence of the three rivets that held in the old liner. The M56/76 aren’t updated helmets, they already had the newer style liner when the left the factory. Their shells are smooth and lack the three external rivets since they never had the older style liner installed. Hope this helps
The rivets say many things.. rivets that attach to nothing indicate it had a fixed size liner that has been upgraded back in the day fir the variable sized liner as the fixing points are different.
Hello David I've just seen your comment....bloody YT sometimes comments just fizzle out into the ether..🤔🤔, do you have a spare one?....how much do you want for it?
@@andrewjohnston4127 cheers Andrew I thought I'd buggered it up a bit, so thanks m8...yeh the NVA towel best bit of kit I've bought...ideal for beer, tea, coffee spills...its indestructible 🙂😃🙂
@@steelhelmetstan7305 may sound like a daft question but who would have made a plastic version of these helmets? I got one a few months ago, looks the same but it's all plastic
@@andrewjohnston4127 yes that's true Andrew I forgot to mention it as I don't have one, but they did have a plastic 'parade' helmet for ceremonial duties...thats great you've got one 🙂
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Very nice helmets
Cheers CJ m8
Good video mate, there is an old NVA black and white video on TH-cam that shows the NVA making and testing the helmets. I've got one from Germany in good nick. I like the rain pattern helmet cover with the mosquito net built is that was used as well best KTM
Cheers KTM I think I've seen the video on the making of them. I do like the old m56. I'm not getting notifications on comments...don't know why?
Nice it’s a nice surprise to see you making a video on the m56 I just bought a nice one a few months back that’s in great condition like the one without the net in your video my helmet is a type 3 shell with the stamp number 2 February of 1989
Cheers Danny, yes they are a nice bit if cold war history....I find early DDR stuff harder to find, but anything from that period is good, it won't last forever , and one day that could become expensive
Great bit of history on the helmets and showing the details.
Cheers Chris, cold war isn't everybody's Cup of tea but I like it , these helmets will become very collectable one day, maybe they already are?🙂
I suppose that while the helmet would survive a grenade blast from a meter away, the soldier would suffer some perforations!
Yes indeed Al, also concussion, trauma etc etc....nice bit of cold war kit though. Did you ever get to see the border troops of the DDR when you were in Germany?
@@steelhelmetstan7305 Yes, through field glasses from about a mile distance. I don't recall what they wore or did now, but I do recall a truck making its way along the border (their side) in the pouring rain. Also saw a few in their watch towers from maybe 200 yards away but they were just a silhouetted shape.
@@thorstenthomas7808 a witness to history I think 🤔
Great video! I have an M56/66 that I got years ago for really cheap at an antique store. I was always able to find good deals there lol. Love the iconic helmet design!
Cheers AY, do you reckon mine is an m56/66?...I can't quite understand the difference, thanks again 🙂
@@steelhelmetstan7305 Yeah, I would say that the one without the net is the M56/66. These were originally M56 helmets with the WW2 style German liners that were updated with the newer style liner. These can be distinguished by the presence of the three rivets that held in the old liner. The M56/76 aren’t updated helmets, they already had the newer style liner when the left the factory. Their shells are smooth and lack the three external rivets since they never had the older style liner installed. Hope this helps
@@resistanceremembered cheers AY yes that makes sense, thanks for clearing that up..all the best to you 🙂👍
@@steelhelmetstan7305 Glad I was able to help 😊
@@resistanceremembered шлемы с заклепками более редкие, в России их редко увидишь в продаже.
Brilliant set of helmets!
Cheers and thanks, wish I could get a early one with original liner.
Great presentation of the helmet!
Thanks very much , nice bits of cold war militaria 🙂
a very distinctive shape, that's for sure
Cheers Steve m8
The rivets say many things.. rivets that attach to nothing indicate it had a fixed size liner that has been upgraded back in the day fir the variable sized liner as the fixing points are different.
@@davidbrennan660 cheers David, there were two variants?..plus the plastic parade version?
I learned something new today.
Cheers Anvil m8, all the best 🙂
Do you need the issue Einstrich-Neinstrich ( Raindrop) hood (as they call it ) which they would use mostly as a helmet cover Stan?
Hello David I've just seen your comment....bloody YT sometimes comments just fizzle out into the ether..🤔🤔, do you have a spare one?....how much do you want for it?
Contact John with a contact I can use and I will send you a raindrop hood for it... no charge mate.
"Einstrich- Keinstrich"/ "Strichtarn"
Excellent video stan 😊
Ps love the NVA towel too😀
@@andrewjohnston4127 cheers Andrew I thought I'd buggered it up a bit, so thanks m8...yeh the NVA towel best bit of kit I've bought...ideal for beer, tea, coffee spills...its indestructible 🙂😃🙂
@@steelhelmetstan7305 may sound like a daft question but who would have made a plastic version of these helmets? I got one a few months ago, looks the same but it's all plastic
@@andrewjohnston4127 yes that's true Andrew I forgot to mention it as I don't have one, but they did have a plastic 'parade' helmet for ceremonial duties...thats great you've got one 🙂
@@steelhelmetstan7305 ha I thought it was a fake one but didn't grumble as it was part of a trade