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Pre-state Israeli Steel Helmet: |
The "Civil Defense" ('Haga') Corps of the IDF was created in May 1948, and a separate voluntary "Civil Guard", under the auspicies of the Police was established in 1974. |
The top bolt of this helmet is stamped "Crescar Ltd"; the bolt on the "Haga" helmet is blank. |
A side-view of the helmet: identical in shape to the "Haga" example above. |
A close-up of the chin-strap loops themselves - virtually identical to those on the "Haga" helmet. |
A close-up of the helmet liner: from what is visible it looks similar to a British Mk II liner from the same period. |