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Does anyone know the story behind these Finnish soldiers in WW2 with skulls painted on their helmets? : r/Finland
![A helmet M 1844 for enlisted men of the Finnish Grenadier Regiment, Russia, circa 1850 Black leather skull with zinc plated brass fittings. Applied iron frontal plate with Finnish lion on a A helmet M 1844 for enlisted men of the Finnish Grenadier Regiment, Russia, circa 1850 Black leather skull with zinc plated brass fittings. Applied iron frontal plate with Finnish lion on a](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/f17321d2a79a45cbb9c6447b06c05f4e/t8ee9w.jpg)
A helmet M 1844 for enlisted men of the Finnish Grenadier Regiment, Russia, circa 1850 Black leather skull with zinc plated brass fittings. Applied iron frontal plate with Finnish lion on a
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M17 Austrian helmet as worn by Finnish units in the winter war - Alexander and Sons German Helmet Restoration
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![Finland's Skull Battalion: A Continuation War German M40 Helmet with A Finnish Painted Skull. - YouTube Finland's Skull Battalion: A Continuation War German M40 Helmet with A Finnish Painted Skull. - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B8Cw7-7Iev0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Finland's Skull Battalion: A Continuation War German M40 Helmet with A Finnish Painted Skull. - YouTube
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Original Finnish M40/55 Helmet with Winter War Skull - Finnish 4th Div – International Military Antiques
![Specters in the Snow, the story of Finland's Skeleton Helmet - Alexander and Sons German Helmet Restoration Specters in the Snow, the story of Finland's Skeleton Helmet - Alexander and Sons German Helmet Restoration](https://alexanderandsonsrestorations.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/finnish-soldiers-belonging-to-the-company-of-death-summa-dec-20th-1939-winter-war-death-battalion-finland-skull-m35-stalhelm-steel-helmet.jpg)
Specters in the Snow, the story of Finland's Skeleton Helmet - Alexander and Sons German Helmet Restoration
![Bought this cuz of this finnish skull, do finns painted russian helmets or is this paint not original? I think I need some help here. : r/Militariacollecting Bought this cuz of this finnish skull, do finns painted russian helmets or is this paint not original? I think I need some help here. : r/Militariacollecting](https://preview.redd.it/bought-this-cuz-of-this-finnish-skull-do-finns-painted-v0-p95qnpwzzym81.jpg?width=2604&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da89cc24de7f5592cef053ad0f46042f85950840)
Bought this cuz of this finnish skull, do finns painted russian helmets or is this paint not original? I think I need some help here. : r/Militariacollecting
![Original WWII Hungarian M38 Steel Helmet with Finnish Infantry Regimen – International Military Antiques Original WWII Hungarian M38 Steel Helmet with Finnish Infantry Regimen – International Military Antiques](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1524/1342/products/hg1938ssw__1.jpg?v=1627189929)
Original WWII Hungarian M38 Steel Helmet with Finnish Infantry Regimen – International Military Antiques
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Original WWII Hungarian M38 Steel Helmet with Finnish Infantry Regimen – International Military Antiques
![Specters in the Snow, the story of Finland's Skeleton Helmet - Alexander and Sons German Helmet Restoration Specters in the Snow, the story of Finland's Skeleton Helmet - Alexander and Sons German Helmet Restoration](https://alexanderandsonsrestorations.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Randall-Nyboms-Winter-War-skull-helmet-1024x1017.jpg)
Specters in the Snow, the story of Finland's Skeleton Helmet - Alexander and Sons German Helmet Restoration
![Original Finnish M40/55 Helmet with Winter War Skull - Finnish 4th Div – International Military Antiques Original Finnish M40/55 Helmet with Winter War Skull - Finnish 4th Div – International Military Antiques](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1524/1342/products/gg4055skw__1_f34fdef9-725c-4e18-847e-4f7fcb771641.jpg?v=1603154115)