Original Cold War East German M56 Mod 2 VOPO Steel Combat Helmet - dated 1960 Russian Air Force 45-70 "Government" cartridge

45-70 "Government" cartridge

now fully cleaned and restored

[5] After the end of the conflict in Europe

so it was made in the first half

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Original Cold War East German M56 Mod 2 VOPO Steel Combat Helmet - dated 1960 Russian Air Force 45-70 "Government" cartridgeOriginal Item: Only One Available. We just received this very nice helmet out of a large helmet collection. Officially known as the German Model 1956 Steel Helmet, the design of this helmet is actually a WWII German creation initially laid down in 1942, although it is associated with the post WWII German Democratic Republic (DDR). This example is in very good condition, and is marked I 11. 60 over the left ear, indicating 1960 manufacture, and that it