Original Iraqi Fedayeen Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Operation Iraqi Freedom Bringback OIF German Machine Guns 18 November 1943

18 November 1943

the blade of this example is a nickel-plated type

though the matte marks can be seen on it

The only way to reach longer (up to 300 m) ranges was the use of mechanical spring based grenade launchers

however all that remains of some is now the pinback attachment

Original Iraqi Fedayeen Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Operation Iraqi Freedom Bringback OIF German Machine Guns 18 November 1943Original Item: Only One Available. This is a 100% ORIGINAL helmet that was used by the infamous Fedayeen during the second war of the Gulf in 2003. Made of a so called "ballistic fiber," a material similar to kevlar but far, far weaker. The number produced is speculative, but some sources claim only a few hundred of these helmets were produced, other figures estimate up to 10,000 were fabricated. These helmets were issued to Saddam's personal