The SSh-39 was a helmet that was used by the Soviet Union during WWII. It featured leather padding and cloth straps for comfort and was greatly inspired by the earlier M1936 Helmet and M1935 Stahlhelm before it. The helmet itself was made of steel. Some early examples of the SSh-39 were fitted with decals of the Red Star on the front of the helmet, though these were later removed in favor of simplicity and mass production.