The [b]Stahlhelm M1956[/b] or [b]M56[/B] was the official [[combat helmet]] of the [[East Germany|East German]] [[military]] ([[Nationale Volksarmee]]) during the [[Cold War]], introduced in 1956. It is a native German experimental design from 1942 originally intended as an evolution and successor to the iconic Stahlhelm from the two World Wars but never adopted since [[Adolf Hitler]] considered it too similar to Allied helmets of the time. 

The new sloped angular shape supposedly gave the new [[helmet]] more resistance to bullet hits.  
For the earlier World War I and II predecessor, use only [b][[Stahlhelm]][/b].

h4. See also
* [[Strichtarn]]
* [[Tag Group:Headwear]]
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