M54 East German helmet

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M54 East German helmet

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Post by Mariner » 30 Jun 2008, 07:00

In the quiz thread I saw the excellent photos showing the East German M54 helmet. Pictures and information on this helmet are rare. Does anyone know how many were manufactured? What units used them? Years of service? Any further information or photos would be appreciated.


I find them interesting as they resemble something between the Whermacht M42 and paratrooper helmets. They bore a greater resemblence to more "traditional" German helmets than the DDR M56 model, which almost looks "Russian". Yes, I do know it was originally a rejected Whermacht prototype.

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Post by White man » 02 Jul 2008, 18:04

More over Helmet 54 or other NVA helmets,after 1956.
Helmet 54 was the helmet of the "Kasernierte Volkspolizei"

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Re: M54 East German helmet

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Post by White man » 02 Jul 2008, 18:11

A page from an old GDR Weapon/Unifommagazin "Visier" (1983)
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Post by White man » 03 Jul 2008, 17:34

Molotov motorbike with KVP (soldier have helmet 54)
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Re: M54 East German helmet

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Post by Mariner » 04 Jul 2008, 00:22

Excellent photos. Thank you White Man.

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