What is this helmet?

I got this helmet long time ago so I could play army in backyard. I got it for $20 in military surplus store. It had K-pot cover. I noticed cover doesn't fit perfectly on helmet, so I took it off. it's what it looked like. I asked at usmilitariaforum.com and they said it is more likely not from US. Which country it may come from?

Mercenary25 wrote:I got this helmet long time ago so I could play army in backyard. I got it for $20 in military surplus store. It had K-pot cover. I noticed cover doesn't fit perfectly on helmet, so I took it off. it's what it looked like. I asked at usmilitariaforum.com and they said it is more likely not from US. Which country it may come from?

I'd say the people at USMF don't know what they are talking about. The liner is definitly US, with a late 70's sweatband. As for the pot, can you take the liner out and show us the inside? It looks like a US pot given to a 3rd World Military.
Andrew

yes...definately a US liner....not sure yet about the shell

Steven

the shell is ALMOST reminiscent of my Iraqi helmet shell with the wide lip

Steven,
Does this helmet look anything like your Israeli paratrooper helmet???? That chin strap looks very familiar. Just can't place it.
Arch

good question...I will have to go look....

I don't think the liner is US because the straps inside couldn't adjust depth, only can adjust width. Which is uncommon.

However, I'm getting rid of it soon.

my Israeli helmet is in the forum under the israel section....

https://iacmc.forumotion.com/israel-f108/israeli-m1-helmet-with-homemade-net-from-yom-kippur-war-time-period-t316.htm

I own a Israel helmet as well, it is no way similar to this helmet. If you look at it carefully, you would notice that it doesn't have seam in front (broken?). It has LC-2 chin straps and cheaply made liner (foreign knock-off?). Basically it is a junk helmet that was used for training purpose. But this helmet is quite mystery.

This doesn't look US. I would say a M1 copy from a nation that stole our designs, Israel, Greece, Belguim, etc, dont quote me on which.

I found answer! This is ROK (Republic of Korea) helmet.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41286&st=0&gopid=317843&#entry317843

It's a Vietnam practice parachutte helmet used during training I've got one myself

Someone just added a weird chinstrap and tipical surplus redone liner