I would like to present helmets used by Czechoslovak soldiers and Civil Defence members since WWI till present. The period photos illustrates not only helmet types used by Czechs and Slovaks during almost 100 years but also concentrated view to Czechoslovak history. I hope that these photos would be interesting for helmet fans. INFANTRY HELMETS French M15 helmet Czechoslovak legion marching at France. WWI period. Czechoslovak legion - HQ at Michelbach, France. WWI period. Note the different color of Czechoslovak badges on M15 helmets. Czechoslovak legion member cpt. Kadlec at Russia, 1919. Note the "flower" made from red/white ribbon used instead of badge. Czechoslovak French legionner�s platoon in front of military HQ at Prague. Post WWI period. Czechoslovak soldiers during exercise with French anti tank cannon M34. France, 1939-1940 Italian M15-16 helmet Registration of Czechoslovak volunteers by 7.th army, Italy, WWI period. Russian M16 helmet Czechoslovak Legions at Siberia - flag of assault battalion. Czechoslovak vz. 19 (M19) helmet Initially Austrian M17 helmet, later with replaced chinstrap and painted in khaki color. Czechoslovak cannoneers on military nanoeuvres. 30�s Czechoslovak soldiers - members of army frontier battalion from city Cheb. 1938 Czechoslovak vz. 20 (M20) helmet Helmet like vz. 19 (M19) model with additional decorative comb. Tank attack with infantry support. Two soldiers at the right are MG team with light MG Madsen vz.1923. The tanks at background are Renaults M18. Czechoslovak cannoneers on military nanoeuvres. vz. 20 (M20) helmets were used by artillery till year 1938. Czechoslovak soldiers on military nanoeuvres. 20�s-30�s Czechoslovak soldiers, "The old steam" (band of old hands). 1927 Czechoslovak vz. 25 (M25) helmet Members of National Guard with vz. 25 (M25) helmets. End of 30�s. Emergency commando of National Police marching through city Liberec. 1934 Funeral process of the 1-st. Czechoslovak president - T.G.Masaryk. Prague, 1937. Czechoslovak vz. 28 (M28) helmet Czechoslovak artillery soldiers wearing vz. 28 (M28) helmets, one vz. 32 (M32) helmet and the soldier at the right has vz. 25 (M25) helmet. Early 30�s. Spanish M26 (con ala) helmet Czechoslovak volunteers - republican soldiers, during Spanish civil war. The man at right is wearing probably French M15 helmet. Czechoslovak vz. 29 (M29) helmet Czech resistance fighter with vz. 29 (M29) helmet ( with 2x7 holes airvents of German style). This fighter is a guide of 1-st. division ROA soldiers on T34 tank. Russian and Ukrainian ROA soldiers helped rebels at Prague in May 1945 before arrival of Red Army. Czech resistance fighter wearing vz. 29 (M29) helmet with comb photographed together with ROA soldiers and Czech nurses. Prague, May 1945 Czechoslovak vz. 30 (M30) helmet Spanish republican despatch rider wearing Czechoslovak M30 helmet. The men at background are wearing Spanish M26 and French M15 helmet. Spanish civil war period. Czechoslovak vz. 32 (M32) helmet Infantry on military nanoeuvres. Note the training color bands on their helmets. 30�s. Czech Governmental Army (Vladni Vojsko). President�s guard. Note the emblems with Czech lion on helmets. Occupied Bohemia and Moravia, 1939-1945 Slovak soldiers ( members of Slovak Fast Division) with MG at eastern front. Czech resistance fighters equipped with Civil Defence vz. 32 (M32) helmets (blue with red strip) with hand painted Czech national colors ( red and white) guarding in front of command post �Bartos�. The man in the tank Renault AMR 35 is wearing German helmet. Prague, May 1945 Soldiers with vz. 32 (M32) helmets - heavy MG team. Postwar period - late 40�s. French M26 helmet 2. Infantry Regiment leaving Agde. France, 1940 Standard guard of infantry battalion. Czechoslovak soldiers after retreat from France are still equipped with French M26 helmets. Great Britain, Cholmondeley camp, 1940. Young rebels at barricade. Prague, May, 1945. Note that the boy in the centre is wearing his French M26 helmets backward. British Mk II. helmet Standard passing to Czechoslovak 1-st. Infantry Battalion, Great Britain, 1940 Member of 11. Eastern Czechoslovak Battalion. Tobruk, October 1941 Anti tank gun crew during training at Buzuluk. Note the white paint of British Mk II helmets. Russia, winter 1942-1943 British solar pith hat Czechoslovak soldiers at Agami before departure to Lybia. Russian Ssh40 helmet Parade of Czechoslovak Independent Brigade in Russia. Novochopersk, 30.09.1943 German M35-42 helmet Police Battalion �B�hmen� guard patrolling in front of closed area. Hamburg, 1943 German M35 helmet Soldiers of �Vladni Vojsko� at barricade. Note the Czech national colors on M35 helmet of the front soldier. Prague, May 1945 German Gladiator style helmet Czech resistance fighters on the way to better shooting position. Prague, May 1945 German tropical pith helmet Czech members of Revolution Guards wearing German tropical pith helmets guarding at symbolic grave of resistance fighters. Prague, first days of freedom - May 1945 Czechoslovak vz. 53 (M53) helmet (with single leather chinstrap) Infantry and tank assault at monoeuvres �954�. Note the camouflage nets on vz. 53's (M53�s). 50�s Soldier with anti tank rocket. 80�s Czechoslovak Frontier Guard GI's with camo netting on their Vz 53's. Putim at southern Bohemia. 70's? Slovak female GI with MP vz.58. Note the visor cap weared backward under her helmet. 2003 Slovak NATO troops. Note the camouflage covers on their vz . 53's (M53�s). 2003-2004 Czechoslovak vz. 53 (M53) helmet (with double �Y� leather chinstrap) Military parade. 80�s Czechoslovak vz. 53 (M53) helmet (with double webbed �Y� chinstrap) Slovak army recruitment poster (cut-out).2004 Slovak soldiers on winter nanoeuvres. Note the camouflage covers on their vz . 53's (M53�s). The soldier at the right side wears removable camouflage hood from combat jacket vz.60 "conniferous pattern" and the soldier at the left side wears khaki removable hood from combat jacket vz.85. These removable camouflage hoods are still in use together with current vz.97 helmet cover, winter 2005-2006. US M1 helmet In first half of the 50's US army decided to form special military gardian units in West Germany. The members of these units were refugees from middle and east Europa. So at 4. February 1952 was originated Czechoslovak guard company ( 4091st Labor Service Company - Czechoslovakian ) near town Norimberg. The company moved to area Idar-Oberstein in June 1952.The company was cancelled (decampment ?) in autumn 1964. The main task of this company was patrolling and guarding military objects and warehouses. New company - 222nd. Labor Service Company (Guard) was originated at 1. May 1965. Major Karel Cerny - commander of 4091st Labor Service Company - Czechoslovakian with officers. German M.286 Schuberth ballistic helmet Czech soldiers of KFOR mission in Bosnia. 6.th group of Czech Special Forces. Soldiers are equipped with ballistic helmets M.286 or Czech helmet 3001 made by Petris company. Czech journalists at Czech army wargames equipped with German M.286 Schuberth helmets with MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser System) helmet band. The band is attached on helmet by velcro and hooks. Slovenian VEPLAS ballistic helmet Slovak NATO soldier with ballistic helmet made by VEPLAS company and M97 desert pattern camouflage cover. Iraq. 2003 Slovak UN sapper with blue VEPLAS helmet with removabe protecting shield. Unidentified type of ballistic helmet Slovak soldier during training for UN mission. Slovakia, 2003 TANKMAN�S HELMETS Czechoslovak leather tankman�s helmet - 1 Czechoslovak leather tankman�s helmet from prewar period. Light tanks Vz.35 Czechoslovak leather tankman�s helmet - 2 Czechoslovak leather tankman�s helmet with built in earphones. General Catlos - minister of Slovak National Defence speaking on tank LT 38 to soldiers of Slovak Fast Division. The man at the right is colonel Pilfousek - commander of Fast Brigade. Sambor, 04.07.1941 British R.A.C. Mk I helmet Czechoslovak soldiers during attack. Ghyvelde near Dunkerque. France, 28.10.1944 Czechoslovak tankman. France, Dunkerque. 1944 Russian leather tankman�s helmet Czechoslovak tankmen of 1-st. Czechoslovak tank brigade in Russia durind training. Russia, Novochopersk, 1943 Members of 1-st. Czechoslovak tank brigade in Russia in front of light tank T70. 1944 Operator of tactical rocket launcher with 3 pad Russian tankman�s helmet during manoeuvres. Czechoslovak tankmen equipped with 3 and 4 pad Russian tankman�s helmets during winter manoeuvres. 80�s MOTORBIKE HELMETS British D.R. Mk I helmet Despatch rider of Motorised Battalion of Czechoslovak Independent Brigade. Czechoslovak motorbike helmet Czechoslovak army traffic controller with despatch rider white helmet made of laminate during Civil Defence exercise. 80�s. This type of helmet was made also in khaki color. PARATROOPER�S HELMETS British rubber training paratrooper�s helmet Czechoslovak soldiers during para training in Great Britain. WWII period. Unknown British paratrooper�s helmet Photo of two Czechoslovak para groups - INTRANSITIVE and TIN. Great Britain, April 1942. German M37 paratrooper�s helmet Slovak paratroopers unit at military parade. Bratislava, 14.03.1944 Slovak paratrooper Oldrich Najvirt Czechoslovak paratrooper�s helmet of 80�s Czechoslovak paratroopers during exercise with MP vz.58. Note missing elastic cord on lying soldier�s helmet. 80�s Czechoslovak paratrooper�s helmet of 70�s Czech paratroopers with paratrooper�s helmets. Man at the left has model of 80�s. The rest of group has helmets of 70�s. CIVIL DEFENCE HELMETS Czechoslovak vz. 32 (M32) helmet Black vz. 32 (M32) with leatherette liner pads used by Civil Defence member during CD exercise. 80�s German M35-42 helmets German WWII reissued helmets used by Civil Defence during CD exercise. Czechoslovak vz. 53 (M53) helmet Broadcasting poll during Civil Defence exercise. The woman has black colored CD version of vz. 53 (M53) helmet with 5 little holes at back rim for attaching additional neck protecting flap.