It was developed as a paratrooper model in early 1962 and introduced a year later as the Wz.63. What is notable about this particular pattern is that it is similar to a similar Polish Army motorcycle dispatch rider helmet, which was also in use from the 1960s to the 1980s. The Polish Wz.63 paratrooper was widely produced for use in countries throughout the Warsaw Pact, and became the de facto standard for several countries including East Germany. There is one other steel helmet that was used by the East German military and that was the paratrooper-however its origins are somewhat complicated-if not exactly complex-and in fact the helmets are ironically of Polish origin. This particular example is officially known as the Model 56/70-as it has the 1970 era liner upgrade. There are several variations of the M-56, and the most common is the final version with the six leather tongues and foam padding. The very first batch of helmets also used a single M-31 style chinstrap, but this was replaced by the Y-straps that were seen with each subsequent model. The first model of the helmet featured the late-war Model 1944 liner system, which was designed to replace the M-31 liner that had been used with the German Model 35 and subsequent wartime helmets. This sloped design provided improved ballistic properties but also made for a handsome outline.
It is in fact based on the Model B/II, and thus features a more rounded/sloped shape than the World War II era Model 1935 helmet.
The helmet is all the more rare because it was soon replaced by the Model 1956, which is today the most recognizable helmet from the DDR. Because of the complexity in producing steel helmets there have not been copies made… yet! While not a true “East German Army” helmet, these are also fairly rare and desirable among collectors. These helmets were never used by the NVA, but were in fact only used by the border police and VOPO forces. The first true East German helmet was the Model 1954, which in appearance is somewhat similar to the German M-35 but is considerably squarer in shape. As a result these helmets are of course being faked.Īs the East Germans began to establish a unique identity of its own, this included a modernized version of the uniform and helmet.
This model, with the decal, is highly sought after by collectors and is considered somewhat rare. It is believed that both actual Soviet-made SSh-40 and Czech M-53 helmets were issued to the VOPO, and these featured a unique East German decal on the front. Interestingly the East German military forces retained a distinctly Wehrmacht style uniform, but at first wore a Soviet SSh-40, making for a rather eclectic, and almost anachronistic soldier. This actually served as the forerunners of the NVA (Nationale Volksarmee).
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The TF2 Emporium is an active Discord community for Team Fortress 2 workshop item and mod creation that was originally hosted through Facepunch forums.By the time East Germany was declared an independent state in 1949 the Soviets had already created an armed branch of the People’s Police, or Volkspolizei (VOPO). Inside the helmet, the following message, "♥ TF2 Emporium forever", can be found.Updated the model/ materials for The Tyrantium Helmet.The Tyrantium Helmet was added to the game.
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