Authentic WWII M36 helmet, Kingdom Bulgaria - VG royal decal
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Authentic WWII M36 helmet, Kingdom Bulgaria - VG royal decal Ooriginal WWII M36 helmet, used in Bulgarian royal army. The shell is of the 4th C type. Helmet retains its original green color. The royal decal is almost 80% preserved ! Original l iner and chinstraps in great preserved condition, too. Liner size: EU 57 PERFECT FOR COLLECTION ! HISTORY OF THE BULGARIAN WWII M36 HELMETS: In World War II, Bulgaria saw an alliance with Germany as an opportunity to satisfy its territorial claims unsatisfied after the WWI. As an ally of Austro- Hungarian Empire and Germany, Bulgaria was supplied with all types of military equipment from these two countries. To meet the needs of the Bulgarian army the allies imported helmets, bayonets, military trucks, arms etc. In 1935 Bulgaria worked out a project for its own model helmet, based on the German M16 and created an unique improved model dated 1936. Although there is scarce information about these helmets, what can be said is that the M-36 helmets came in 3 versions - named A, B and C type. Generally, it seems highly probable that the first versions of the helmet were produced by 3 foreign factories: - Sandrik - Dolne Hamre, Slovakia - Bruder Gottlieb und Brauchbar - Brun, Moravia /Bratri G&B - Brno, Czechia/ - Eisenhuttenwerk Thale - Thale, Harz, Germany In 1938 Bulgaria purchased a helmet
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