Original Cold War East German M56/76 VOPO Medic Steel Combat Helmet One-of-a-Kind Roland and Mills were later

Roland and Mills were later engaged in a patent lawsuit

the crown bears the BANCROFT label and there is still a paper tag on the back with the size 7

(‘Breech loading

SCHUBERTH-WERK

Condition is very good to excellent

Original Cold War East German M56/76 VOPO Medic Steel Combat Helmet One-of-a-Kind Roland and Mills were laterOriginal Item: Only One Available. Officially known as the German Model 1956 Steel Helmet, the design of this helmet is actually a WWII German creation initially laid down in 1942, although it is associated with the post WWII German Democratic Republic (DDR). This is a very nice example, which has been painted red, with added Medic "Red Cross" symbols on all 5 sides of the shell. It looks to be faintly marked U 8 87 over the left ear inside the shell,