So, friends! I continue my column «Digger’s Library», in which I introduce you to all the books and works from my personal library that can be useful for any digger in order to broaden their horizons and gain new knowledge.
For all war diggers it will be interesting to know the history of the Russian steel helmet, because as it turned out, the Soviet helmet is not just a find; in Soviet positions, especially in 1941 and 1942, you can find a lot of interesting things.
My library has a copy of this book signed by the author. I bought the book on the WW2 forum, but at the moment, as I understand it, the circulation has ended. If the author still has books in stock or is planning to send them for circulation, then I recommend not to delay and buy yourself a book.
Printed in Moscow, 2016. ISBN: 978-5-9909277-2-8/978-5990927728/9785990927728 Circulation: 3000 copies.
This book is unique — it contains a large number of photographs and documents, descriptions of patents and original designs, descriptions of all types of helmets that were created for the Imperial Army and the Red Army during this period. How much time did the author take to compile and select the material — It’s mind-boggling, but the author achieved his goal; this book is the only complete collection on the topic of Russian steel helmets.
The book is beautifully illustrated with detailed descriptions of all the helmets. There is also an exclusive. Various helmets used by the army during this period.
Contents
I think that the best way to tell about the book is its content:
Chapter 1. The first steel helmets of the Great Warrior — 10
Chapter 2. French helmet of Adrian in the Russian army — 30
Chapter 3. Russian model helmet made of blade steel — 54
Chapter 4. The first experimental models of Soviet steel helmets — 114
Chapter 5. Steel helmet of the 1936 model — 166
Chapter 6. The Making of the 1939 Steel Helmet — 236
Chapter 7. Steel helmet of the 1940 model “SSh-40” — 284
Chapter 8. Leningrad helmets — 322
Chapter 9. Identification marks and other images on steel helmets — 336
Chapter 10. Domestic helmets in foreign armies — 412
Chapter 11. Helmets of foreign armies in service in Russia — 438
Chapter 12. Private inventions and original ideas for steel helmets — 466
I won’t post photographs of the book’s pages, since this is illegal and, unfortunately, violates the rights of use.
Special thanks to the author for the work done and the knowledge contained in the book.
