Set of equipment of the WW 2, engineer-sapper assault detachments of the Soviet Army, Panzer infantry, Body armor, helmet, Ameoba camo suit.

Veteran of the assault engineer-sapper brigade Andrey Cherkashin recalls his first fight: “I hardly felt the weight of the armor, my legs carried me in the heat of the attack. I don’t remember how we burst into the German trench. Hand-to-hand combat began, shots were fired at point-blank range… I will never forget the face of the German mp40 gunner. Pressing his back against the earthen traverse, he fired at me from a dueling distance… Three strong pushes to the chest – three hits to the armor. I barely stayed on my feet, but I stayed. The machine gunner saw that his bullets were bouncing off me like peas. Behind the glasses were eyes mad with horror. I didn’t shoot at him, I jumped over and – forward!”

SN 42 Body armor: Replica of Individual protective equipment, like a cuirass, made of 2 mm steel and weighs 3.5 kg. It was used in the Great Patriotic War.

They were mainly used by the engineering assault brigades of the Soviet Army. It withstood pistol and machine gun bullets and small fragments. There are cases of 9 mm bullets from MP 40 being fired point-blank, without causing damage to the soldier. It proved itself well in urban combat.

Ssh40 hemet:
Original Item: The SSh (Russian: Стальной шлем - Stal'noy shlem or Steel Helmet) 40, also referred to as the M40 (Model 40), was the last and most commonly seen in-service helmet used by the Soviet Union during World War II. The only external difference between the SSh-39 and the SSh-40 were the six rivets near the bottom of the helmet, as opposed to the three near the top of the SSh-39 shell. Rivet placement of the SSh-40 was due to a newly introduced liner, simpler and more sturdy than the previous versions.

The liner consisted of three oilcloth pads connected with a cotton drawstring for size adjustment. The chinstrap is cloth and connected to d-rings on each side of the shell by tabs. The chinstrap ends were connected with a slip buckle, and a semi-circular metal piece was clamped to the end of the long chinstrap. Unlike the SSh-36 and SSh-39, the SSh-40 was only manufactured in three sizes, 1–3.

Ameoba camo suit:
Soviet Russian Army Amoeba WW2 Camo Uniform BDU Suit
This is a new-made reproduction of the scarce Soviet WW2 sniper uniform. 2-piece suit - jacket and pants of very bulky fit - can be worn over other clothes.