Did the RKKA ever paint little designs on their helmets? Obivously for the Germans there would occasionly be a swastika, and maybe unit insignia for the US, but would the glorious motherland allow its soldiers to? I'm just wondering because i'm looking at possibly getting myself one of those cheap £9 'almost' russian Hungarian ww2 helmets, and was wondering if I could make mine a bit more unique!
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some had a small red star on the front, but mostley just green
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@oddball Down in Wiltshire mate 
@Porta I thought that might be the case 
The star on the front is, generally speaking, an early war thing. For reasons that should be fairly obvious. And, to judge from pictures/surviving examples more likely to be in outline rather than solid. Though both existed.
You do hear of some painting slogans on their helmets but one veteran we spoke to told us of a comrade of his who had done just that only to be told to remove it by the platoon commander because
We are an army, not a circus.
Camouflaging your helmet tended to be just coating it with mud in spring/summer/autumn to dull it down (it's a good effect when it dries) and in winter you grind up chalk and mix it with water to paint on the lid.
Pre-war and early war you sometimes see helmet nets. Usually made from local materials - there's a cracking picture from Khalkin Gol where they've made them by tying blades of grass together.
And, finally, there is the helmet cover made from 'amoeba' material though this, curiously, tended to find its way to units who were in one place for extended periods and, therefore, more stable from a logistics point of view.
Ta very much
@oddball Down in Wiltshire mate
@Porta I thought that might be the case
Ok I was wondering if you were coming to Anarchy and wanted me to get you one or if you lived near me.
I presume you can get these in your area for the same price or get it by post.
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no I won't be there at Anarchy as I'm on holiday.
In 'Stalins War' there is a photo of one soldier with what appears to be a painted camouflage scheme on his helmet. May just be mud of course 
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Comrades,
As we know the Ssch1940 Helmet is Plain Olive Drab or otherwise known as that Russia Green we all know and love, you can smear Mud on it, which is the best method as noted.
Or there was "some" use of nets
Here's my Helmet with a" Net "... made of string, home made...
...for local camouflage materials, but I would stick to Mud as the best method to improve your personal camouflage..
