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DDR/NVA Helm M56/76 50 Euro. Verzendkosten zijn voor de koper.

Volgens het Imperial War Meseum: "Although the M1956 steel helmet was adopted by the East German regime in 1957, it was first seen as a prototype replacement for the pattern of protective headwear used by Germany during the Second World War. Tested as early as 1944, it offered superior protection and was easier to produce, it also lent itself to better concealment. However ,the 'B/II' (as it was then known) was rejected by Hitler on the grounds that the existing helmet should remain the symbol of the 'Freedom Struggle.' Initially the East German Armed Forces wore the Russian pattern helmet, but the M1956 soon became the hallmark of the Soviet Union's most effective satellite state, and served well until the demise of the DDR in 1990. Quantities were later used by the Croatians in the Balkan conflict from 1991. Only the liner and chinstrap differed as modern and cheaper materials became available, the outer shell remaining consistent."