Helmet covers
After or at the end of WW2 Sweden introduced helmet covers. I have no exact dates of the start.
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This helmet net was introduced in 1956 and is a copy of the US Type I helmet net. It has a shape like a fat "8" and it has two hooks and a string. I'm not sure how one puts it on, but this is the shape I've seen in military books. (From my private collection.) |
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Overview. |
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The one on the right side is a second version of this net. |
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This net was probably made before the one above. I have pictures of it dated to 1954. It has an elastic band to keep it tight around the helmet. (From my private collection.) |
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Front. |
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Inside it had two loops to be attached to the chinstrap. |
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This camoulage cover is for the Coast Artillery and is said to have been used from the end of WW2 [A.Skötte]. It also fits well on the m/21 and m/26 helmets. (From my private collection.) |
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It was held in place with a cotton string on the inside. |
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This helmet cover was introduced to the m/59 uniform. The rubber band was intruduced to keep the cloth in place. (From my private collection.) |
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Right side. |
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Right side. |
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Back. |
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Back. Here is the outer string that needs to be tighten. |
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Front. |
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Front. |
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Top view. |
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On the inside the inner string also had to be tighten. |
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Markings. This cover was made in 1963 at CBV (Centrala Beklädnadsverkstaden) |