Wz.64 |
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"Getting in as a 'composite' helmet in
that it is obviously not steel, this helmet is made of either
plastic or fibreglass (depending on your reference) and was/is used
by Military Police and other non-combatant units. This is not a
particularly robust helmet - see the flaking at the edge on this
example. |
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Wz.70 |
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"A plastic helmet intended for non-combat use - has the same liner as the Polish Wz75" |
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Wz.93 This helmet has a makers' mark for RESAL, and also has the characters 1/96-0 which may indicate the year 1996. |
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Wz.93 - manufactured by BELLA, a rare example. |
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RSL-10 - a variant of the Wz.93 |
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"Here is a Wz-93 variant, the RSL-10 with an Israeli type chin-strap catch. It is also heavier compared to the original with the press-stud type fastening. It was made by Bella manufacturing in Warsaw in 1993." |
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Wz.93 variant - possibly police/security services? No makers/users marks anywhere, except for "National Molding Stealth 20" moulded into the plastic chinstrap buckle receiver. |
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Helmet is jet-black. |
Blood group indicator on rear of helmet. |
Liner is different to that of the standard-issue Wz.93 - see above. |
The liner has a Riddell-style set of three loops with adjustment cord, but lacks the central crown pad as seen in the standard Wz.93 above. |
The rivets - in style and position - are different to those on this standard army-issue Wz.93 |
This example weighs 1414g, as compared to the army-issue example above, which is 1376g, and the army-issue appears to have a more substantial liner - therefore is the shell itself reinforced and therefore heavier? |
This small oval sticker was found underneath the expanded polystyrene liner pad. It may have no significance as so far it cannot be connected to any Polish manufacturer or military/police service |
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Wz.2000 |
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chinstrap catch detail - a slide-in metal tab, similar in principle to those on the German B826 and other European helmets. |
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see here for more information on wz.2000, and here for more on Polish composites (scroll down). |
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Compare&contrast the sides of the Wz.93 (left)
and the Wz.2000 (right). |
Wz.2005 |
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Batch number ? |
MASKPOL - manufacturers stamp. |
Chinstrap fastener detail - metal tag slides into square reciever - press to release. |
Safety fastening - appears to have arrowhead insert. |
Detail of a version of the Nosha liner. |
A surprisingly heavy helmet - I believe this is
a medium size, and it weighs 1528g. |
A new version of the wz.2005 (wz.2008 ?) has the same shell with a four-point rather than three-point chintstrap arrangement, and a different chinstrap clasp. SEE BELOW. Please also see here , an excellent Polish website (scroll to the bottom of the page). |
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Wz.2005 - made by MASKPOL, with details of the later four-point chinstrap. |
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MORATEX BK-4/M PIORUN II - primarily for police/special forces use. |
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"According to the Institute of Security
Technology (Poland) website,the Composite Helmet BK-4/M PIORUN II
is intended for military special units. It is made in compliance
with the PN-V-87001:1999 Standard based on Stanag 2920. |
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Wz.HD3 - soundproofed helmet for artillery crews. |
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"From the 70s, used by artillery crewmen - it has a sound-deadening system apparently...I've included a pic of the wires...the leather padded edge ensures a near-perfect fit around the head taking most of the sound away without the electronics." |
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Test and pre-production shells of the Wz93 and Wz2000 |
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HCB-99 |
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A composite 'skullcap' type helmet designed for use with communications headsets. Made in Poland by RESAL. Small or limited use. |
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