Summary
The SSh-60 (СШ-60 (Russian: стальной шлем образца 1960 года/stalnoy shlyem, or steel helmet) was a product improvement of the Soviet SSh-40 steel helmet of the Soviet Army and entered production around 1960. It was not fundamentally different from the previous World War 2 era SSh-40, the primary difference being an updated liner/suspension system.
| SSh-60 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Combat Helmet |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1960-present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Transnistrian War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1960-1972 |
Design edit
The overall form and shell of the helmet remained unchanged. The internal harness was modified to include four stuffed leather pads (rather than three as with the SSh-40) attached to the dome rivets. The petals were moved to the top of the helmet along with two rivets and the chin strap.[1] As the SSh-60 looks identical to the SSh-40 externally when worn, photos don't indicate how many were in use. The short time of manufacture suggests that these were limited in numbers when compared to the SSh-40.
An export version of the SSh-60 exists, designed for sale and exportation to other countries outside of the Soviet Union. It differs from the main issue helmet only with a change to the color of the helmet liner.
The SSh-60 was subsequently developed into the model SSh-68. Quantities of both SSh-40s and SSh-60s remained in use throughout the Soviet period and beyond: some examples were still being used by the Russian Army in the 2010s.
Users edit
Moldova[citation needed]
Russia[citation needed]
Syria[2]
Ukraine: Large numbers of SSh-40s, SSh-60s and SSh-68s were seen in use with Ukrainian forces during the war in Donbas.[citation needed]
Vietnam: Used by the Military Police (Vietnamese: Kiem Soat Quan Su, lit. 'Military Control').[3]
Former users edit
Iraq: Replaced by the M80[4]
Soviet Union[5]
References edit
- ^ Sergey Monetchikov. Uniforms: From helmet to the steel helmet Magazine "Big Brother», № 6, June 2009 http://www.bratishka.ru/archiv/2009/6/2009_6_14.php Archived 2018-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Campbell 2016, pp. 20−21.
- ^ "Vietnam Ssh60".
- ^ McNab 2022, pp. 38−39.
- ^ Zaloga 1985, p. 58.
Bibliography edit
- Campbell, David (16 June 2016). Israeli Soldier vs Syrian Soldier: Golan Heights 1967–73. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-1331-2.
- McNab, Chris (20 January 2022). Armies of the Iran–Iraq War 1980–88. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-4558-0.
- Zaloga, Steven (1985). Soviet Block Elite Forces. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-0850456318.
