Excellent review of a great combat helmet. I take my hat off to you Mr AY, you certainly present a well scripted and researched video everytime....I wish I could emulate your style....but I reckon I've cornered the market in half drunken unscripted militaria chit chat, so I may as well stick to that🙂🙂🙂. I was actually referencing my own video of the helmet on my channel, thinking 'is mine the same?'.....then you gave me the shout out!...ha ha, thanks for that m8, really enjoyed this video...all the best🙂🙂🙂🙂
Thanks Stan! You’re welcome on the shoutout! I really enjoy your video style as well! I actually saw your video on the M21 when you first released it. It was actually right before I created my channel so I wasn’t able to comment on it but remembered it quite well. Definitely don’t see a lot of the low dome M21 helmets very often haha. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for creating this incredible video on the history of the Swedish M1921 Helmet - it was really well researched, and well presented too! I especially love these types of videos, where you uncover forgotten history of artefacts.
Thanks! I really enjoy making these videos too! This was actually supposed to be a fairly short video but the more research I did, the more interesting the history got. I just had to include all the information in the video haha. I’ll definitely try to make more of these videos in the future. Glad you enjoyed it!
Insightful video on Swedish steel helmets. I can see eliments, resemblances of the US Liberty Bell helmet and the Japanese type 90 Tetsubo helmet in the later 1921 and 1926 Swedish helmets.
Thanks for watching! There’s definitely a resemblance between the helmets, especially the Japanese type 90. I’ve seen more than a few Swedish m/26 helmets being sold as Japanese helmets. If I’m not mistaken, the development of the Japanese type 90 actually started after the Swedish came up with the m/26.
Thanks for watching! Leather does have a tendency to deteriorate over time. Luckily, it hasn’t happened to any of my Swedish helmets yet. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@resistanceremembered I’ve have handled leather equipment from various different countries from the same or similar time period, but Sweden is by far the worst when it comes to leather because no matter what condition of the helmet weather be unissued or well worn I’ve always seen it ether broken or about to break. Any reason has to do with the type of leather they use
Great introduction to this helmet. The Swedish army expanded quite a bit from the start of the Cold War and I can well believe that these M21s continued to be worn by the newly enlarged army facing the WarsawPact just across the sea. Those 1970s photos are interesting with the Carl Gustav SMGs being carried by those young conscripts. That M59 helmet net (combines a helmet net, a visor and ear flaps) looks like something you could fit on your helmet, would look really good on it. The camouflaged helmet looks interesting but the damaged helmet with the wire loops intrigues me a bit. Wonder how it got damaged? I don't recall that the Swedes were involved in any fighting at that time scale. They had fought the Russians in Aland at the end of WWI, but that was before this helmet was introduced. Maybe war games? The Swedes were involved in UN operations in the Congo in the early 1960s, wonder if they used the M21 there as well? Great video on this model, done in a professional manner. Enjoyed the video.
The SMGs are definitely really cool! It’s interesting that they’re fitted with a brass catcher as well. I’ve been looking for a cheat m59 helmet nets for a while actually as I also have a post war m37 helmet as well. However, it would be much cooler if I can get one of those metal ones lol. As for the damaged helmet, it’s probably from a war game. It has the decal on the side so it’s probably a post 1942 photo. Hopefully no one was wearing it when it got damaged. Thanks for watching!
The SMG is called Karl Gustav M/45, My father was in the Swedish Military From 1977 to 1978, he used the Karl Gustav. And the translation of Submachine gun in Swedish is K-pist.
Great video! I only have one thing to say as far as "mistakes" is that you call the (for example) fm/15 a m1915. In most documents that you find on designations they didn't use the m19.. Style designation but instead the m/.., so the m/21 would be called just that. So in future videos if you want to make them even more accurate I suggest using a "/" in between the "m" and date. Otherwise awesome video, keep it up!
Thanks for pointing that out. I’ve noticed that Swedish designations tend to put a “/“ before the number. However, I’ve noticed that the most of the Swedish museums will also use the “/“ when talking about foreign equipment as well (French M15 listed as m/1915, German M35 listed as m/1935 by the Armémuseum, Försvarsmuseum Boden, etc.) so I wasn’t sure if it was something related to the Swedish language. That’s why I didn’t say the ‘slash’ when talking about it. I also used the full designation of 1915 as I saw that it was what the museums used haha. There’s so little information available in English about the early Swedish helmets that I didn’t want to risk making a mistake and decided to call it exactly as the museums designated them haha. Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip! I’ll keep that in mind for future videos!
@@resistanceremembered Unfortunately, alotta Swedish museums use the wrong designations (especially the armémuseum). Most of the time to get proper info on stuff you gotta look at period correct documents and papers. Still love the vid though! Helps people who don't know much about Swedish helmets to understand them a little more. And as for learning correct designations, it can take a while but it'll stick eventually!
I must say I love your videos and your videos on the German trained Chinese divisions are amazing and just a quick question on that video did the German trained units wear green or grey uniforms
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I remember replying to your comment but maybe it didn’t post lol sorry about that. Anyways, those Chinese units technically wore both colors depending on the time of year. For the most part, they wore green/khaki colored uniforms as they were part of the Central Army. However, according to regulations, their winter uniform was of a blue/grey color. Thanks again!
@@resistanceremembered thanks so much I’m planning on making a Lego Sihang Warehouse moc and in the movie The 800 it’s looks grey but now I know thank you so much keel doing what your doing it’s awesome also I’m planing on doing a project for school on the Chinese army during WW2 is it okay if I use information from you videos
@@CT-7395 That sounds nice! You can definitely use the information that I presented in my videos! Just be aware that they may not be 100% accurate. As with many historical events, some of the facts will be up for debate haha. But they should be useful as a guide on that period of history. Feel free to leave a comment if there’s anything else I can help you with!
@@resistanceremembered it’s actually pretty interesting. But the Japanese originally used the m1922 helmet (mostly referred to as the star vent and sakura vent). These helmets were not Adrian helmets but it wouldn’t be too surprising if the IJA based their Sakura helmet after the French Adrian, given their very similar appearance. The Type 90 was essentially a updated version, with a larger bowl and smaller brim as well as removing the top vent. Since both the Swedish M21 and the Japanese type 90 use Adrian features it would explain why they look similar.
@@sparrisguy6330 very interesting explanation! I believe the m1922s were heavily inspired by the m1917 sohlberg helmets which in turn were based off the Adrian, so that could definitely account for some of the similarities.
Excellent review of a great combat helmet. I take my hat off to you Mr AY, you certainly present a well scripted and researched video everytime....I wish I could emulate your style....but I reckon I've cornered the market in half drunken unscripted militaria chit chat, so I may as well stick to that🙂🙂🙂. I was actually referencing my own video of the helmet on my channel, thinking 'is mine the same?'.....then you gave me the shout out!...ha ha, thanks for that m8, really enjoyed this video...all the best🙂🙂🙂🙂
Thanks Stan! You’re welcome on the shoutout! I really enjoy your video style as well! I actually saw your video on the M21 when you first released it. It was actually right before I created my channel so I wasn’t able to comment on it but remembered it quite well. Definitely don’t see a lot of the low dome M21 helmets very often haha. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@resistanceremembered cheers 🙂🙂🙂🙂
A very accurate presentation of an interesting helmet.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for creating this incredible video on the history of the Swedish M1921 Helmet - it was really well researched, and well presented too! I especially love these types of videos, where you uncover forgotten history of artefacts.
Thanks! I really enjoy making these videos too! This was actually supposed to be a fairly short video but the more research I did, the more interesting the history got. I just had to include all the information in the video haha. I’ll definitely try to make more of these videos in the future. Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome review and great information! Very good watch :)
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your support!
Thank you for sharing this my friend
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Insightful video on Swedish steel helmets. I can see eliments, resemblances of the US Liberty Bell helmet and the Japanese type 90 Tetsubo helmet in the later 1921 and 1926 Swedish helmets.
Thanks for watching! There’s definitely a resemblance between the helmets, especially the Japanese type 90. I’ve seen more than a few Swedish m/26 helmets being sold as Japanese helmets. If I’m not mistaken, the development of the Japanese type 90 actually started after the Swedish came up with the m/26.
Fantastic upload,, healthy greetings from Indonesia
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I also have a M21 Helmet. And it is really cool.
Whow! So much reserach and work. you should work in TV ( history channel and so on) THANK YOU!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video mate 👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I love a good helmet video, especially one that I've never seen before. Great video and research as usual!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Cool video had those Swedish helmets. One issue with these helmets is that the leather has a tendency to break
Thanks for watching! Leather does have a tendency to deteriorate over time. Luckily, it hasn’t happened to any of my Swedish helmets yet. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@resistanceremembered I’ve have handled leather equipment from various different countries from the same or similar time period, but Sweden is by far the worst when it comes to leather because no matter what condition of the helmet weather be unissued or well worn I’ve always seen it ether broken or about to break. Any reason has to do with the type of leather they use
Great introduction to this helmet. The Swedish army expanded quite a bit from the start of the Cold War and I can well believe that these M21s continued to be worn by the newly enlarged army facing the WarsawPact just across the sea. Those 1970s photos are interesting with the Carl Gustav SMGs being carried by those young conscripts. That M59 helmet net (combines a helmet net, a visor and ear flaps) looks like something you could fit on your helmet, would look really good on it. The camouflaged helmet looks interesting but the damaged helmet with the wire loops intrigues me a bit. Wonder how it got damaged? I don't recall that the Swedes were involved in any fighting at that time scale. They had fought the Russians in Aland at the end of WWI, but that was before this helmet was introduced. Maybe war games? The Swedes were involved in UN operations in the Congo in the early 1960s, wonder if they used the M21 there as well? Great video on this model, done in a professional manner. Enjoyed the video.
The SMGs are definitely really cool! It’s interesting that they’re fitted with a brass catcher as well. I’ve been looking for a cheat m59 helmet nets for a while actually as I also have a post war m37 helmet as well. However, it would be much cooler if I can get one of those metal ones lol. As for the damaged helmet, it’s probably from a war game. It has the decal on the side so it’s probably a post 1942 photo. Hopefully no one was wearing it when it got damaged. Thanks for watching!
The SMG is called Karl Gustav M/45, My father was in the Swedish Military From 1977 to 1978, he used the Karl Gustav. And the translation of Submachine gun in Swedish is K-pist.
Thanks for sharing, found it very interesting and is presented professionally too.
I’m glad you found it interesting! Thanks for watching!
Great video! I only have one thing to say as far as "mistakes" is that you call the (for example) fm/15 a m1915. In most documents that you find on designations they didn't use the m19.. Style designation but instead the m/.., so the m/21 would be called just that. So in future videos if you want to make them even more accurate I suggest using a "/" in between the "m" and date.
Otherwise awesome video, keep it up!
Thanks for pointing that out. I’ve noticed that Swedish designations tend to put a “/“ before the number. However, I’ve noticed that the most of the Swedish museums will also use the “/“ when talking about foreign equipment as well (French M15 listed as m/1915, German M35 listed as m/1935 by the Armémuseum, Försvarsmuseum Boden, etc.) so I wasn’t sure if it was something related to the Swedish language. That’s why I didn’t say the ‘slash’ when talking about it. I also used the full designation of 1915 as I saw that it was what the museums used haha. There’s so little information available in English about the early Swedish helmets that I didn’t want to risk making a mistake and decided to call it exactly as the museums designated them haha. Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip! I’ll keep that in mind for future videos!
@@resistanceremembered Unfortunately, alotta Swedish museums use the wrong designations (especially the armémuseum). Most of the time to get proper info on stuff you gotta look at period correct documents and papers.
Still love the vid though! Helps people who don't know much about Swedish helmets to understand them a little more. And as for learning correct designations, it can take a while but it'll stick eventually!
Nice upload 👍👍🥰
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
I must say I love your videos and your videos on the German trained Chinese divisions are amazing and just a quick question on that video did the German trained units wear green or grey uniforms
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I remember replying to your comment but maybe it didn’t post lol sorry about that. Anyways, those Chinese units technically wore both colors depending on the time of year. For the most part, they wore green/khaki colored uniforms as they were part of the Central Army. However, according to regulations, their winter uniform was of a blue/grey color. Thanks again!
@@resistanceremembered thanks so much I’m planning on making a Lego Sihang Warehouse moc and in the movie The 800 it’s looks grey but now I know thank you so much keel doing what your doing it’s awesome also I’m planing on doing a project for school on the Chinese army during WW2 is it okay if I use information from you videos
@@CT-7395 That sounds nice! You can definitely use the information that I presented in my videos! Just be aware that they may not be 100% accurate. As with many historical events, some of the facts will be up for debate haha. But they should be useful as a guide on that period of history. Feel free to leave a comment if there’s anything else I can help you with!
@@resistanceremembered It would be an honour to meet you and what do you think of my idea of making a Lego Sihang Warehouse
@@CT-7395 That’s definitely a creative way to portray history! Sounds like a great idea!
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Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Looks like a mk iv British helmet
Now that you mention it, if you look at it from certain angles, it does have a bit of resemblance to the MkIV. Thanks for watching!
Looks somewhat like the Japanese M90 helmet.
Yeah it does! In fact, I’ve seen a number of M26s (the helmet that came after this) being passed off as Japanese Type 90s.
They copied from each other's.
@@juwong3086 No, there is no such evidence.
@@resistanceremembered it’s actually pretty interesting. But the Japanese originally used the m1922 helmet (mostly referred to as the star vent and sakura vent). These helmets were not Adrian helmets but it wouldn’t be too surprising if the IJA based their Sakura helmet after the French Adrian, given their very similar appearance. The Type 90 was essentially a updated version, with a larger bowl and smaller brim as well as removing the top vent. Since both the Swedish M21 and the Japanese type 90 use Adrian features it would explain why they look similar.
@@sparrisguy6330 very interesting explanation! I believe the m1922s were heavily inspired by the m1917 sohlberg helmets which in turn were based off the Adrian, so that could definitely account for some of the similarities.