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Originally Posted by Schroeder

BTW did the Finnish forces receive German helmets or is it just a coincidence that they look remarkably similar to the ones the Germans used?

- German m/16, m/17 and m/18 : Over 80000 bought by late 1920's. Finnish main helmet type in Winter War, also used during Continuation War.
- Austro-Hungarian m/17: Small amount arrived with German helmets, similar use as with German m/17.
- German (Hungarian made also included) m/35 (actually m/35, m/35-40 and m/35-42): 25000 bought just before Continuation War and 24000 more at summer of 1943.
- Hungarian m/38 (Hungarians had developed it from German m/35): 75000 bought at February of 1940, most numerous helmet type in Finnish use during Continuation War.
- Italian m/33: 30000 bought during Interim Peace (1940 - 1941)
- Czech m/34: 50000 bought at spring of 1940
- Swedish m/21 and m/26: 8000 in Finnish use during Continuation War (probably left in Finland by Swedish volunteer force of Winter War)
- Swedish m/37: 20000 bought, arrived at summer of 1941
- Finnish m/40: 75000 manufactured 1940 - 1944
- Soviet m/40: Some 34700 captured, 20000 of them issued to Finnish non-frontline troops.

So says the admin of JaegerPlatoon.net