Original WWII Soviet Russian SSh-39 Steel Combat Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap U.S. Ordnance The flask is Maker marked

The flask is Maker marked around the spout by BATTY (of LONDON) and DATED 1851

The shaft of this example is clearly marked

and a haversack

Ito flew the reconnaissance flight preceding the sole Japanese attack on Sydney Harbour in which 21 seamen were killed when HMAS Kuttabul sank on 1 June 1942

From what we can describe

Original WWII Soviet Russian SSh-39 Steel Combat Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap U.S. Ordnance The flask is Maker markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the rarest of WWII Soviet Helmets, made for short time between SSH 36 and 40 Models. This is a fine example of a Russian WWII Issue SSh 39 Combat helmet. It looks to have had service but is still in correct wartime configuration. Size is not marked but is roughly size 58 which is US 7 1 4 (58cm) and offered in very good condition overall. There are no stress cracks, as often seen, there are no dents or damage