The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Egyptian Army steel helmet, the design of which is based on the Russian Model 1940. The helmet shell has extensive damage and an overall rusted surface finish, although areas of the original olive green paint remain on the crown. There is no liner, but parts of the steel liner support and the three rivets to retain it are still in place. The helmet has three large entry/exit holes in the crown, caused by bullets or shrapnel, and a number of smaller holes on the lower right hand side.
The helmet was collected from an Arab-Israeli battlefield in 1985 by Major Michael Prain, and was presumably worn by an Egyptian soldier in the Yom Kippur War of October 1973. Prain, of the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, was serving as a military observer with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), attached to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) with Observer Group Golan (OGG).
Oral history interview with Captain Arron Kinleyside of the Australian Army, a Military Observer with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) attached to Observer Group Golan – Alpha (
United Nations blue unlined soft cotton 'Castro style' cap with a stiffened peak. The crown is constructed in three sections. The front section folds back above the peak and bears an embroidered Unite
Oral history interview with Captain Ryan Bell of the Australian Army, a Military Observer with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) attached to Observer Group Golan – Alpha (OGG-A)
Oral history interview with Major Julian Toganivalu of the Fijian Military Forces, a Military Observer with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) attached to Observer Group Golan – A
Standard issue United States M1 pattern steel helmet, olive drab in colour with liner. On the top left of the crown there is a rusted dent in both the helmet and helmet liner. On the inside of the lin
German M1942 pattern steel helmet. The helmet is stamped steel with an un-rolled rim. A riveted vent hole is located on either side of the helmet, just below the crown, and a thin metal band has been
