Hełm wz. 93

Hełm wz. 93
Polish wz. 93 helmet
TypeCombat Helmet
Place of origin Poland
Service history
Used bySee Users
WarsBosnian War
Kosovo War
2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
ManufacturerPZL Mielec
Resal
Bella
Produced1993–2000
Specifications
Weight1,4 kg (3,08 lbs)

The Hełm wz. 93 is a combat helmet that was used by the Polish Army from 1993 until it was succeeded by the wz. 2000 helmet.

History

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It was the first composite Polish Army helmet (before it, there was also a prototype, the so-called Aleksander Dutka helmet). The wz. 93 helmet was intended to replace older steel helmets wz. 50 and wz. 67. The shape of the shell is quite original, the liner is made of artificial leather dyed black.[1] The helmet was painted green and came in two sizes: small (M) and large (D). The wz. 93 helmet can be fitted with camuflaged helmet covers (wz. 89 Puma and wz. 93 Pantera).[2]

The wz. 93 produced by Bella company is certified by WITU and the German Shooting Research Center in Mellrichstadt No. B-940049.

The interior of the wz. 93 helmet.
Polish soldiers in 2006 with wz. 93 helmets.

Users

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Ukrainian soldiers in 2014, with wz. 93 helmets.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Composite Helmet, Ballistic helmets, Military helmets POLAND, POLISH helmet, Kevlar helmet". www.gostak.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ ".: World War Helmets - Casque Wz 93 :". 2015-10-03. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ "Armenian Defense Minister tasks to eliminate Azerbaijani servicemen trying to cross Armenian border". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  4. ^ "Rosyjska kopia wz. 93". MILMAG (in Polish). 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  5. ^ "Kirasa JSC - Productions". kirasa.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  6. ^ "Hełmy i kamizelki ze zbiórki w drodze z Polski na Ukrainę". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. ^ Ziętal, Norbert. "Przenoszą przez granicę hełmy i kamizelki kuloodporne. Chcą pomóc Ukraińcom".