Today we're looking at the East German M56 helmet, as well as some of the upgrades it saw during its long service life. These were the standard helmet of the East German forces from the 1950's until the fall of the Berlin Wall. They were also widely exported, and saw service with Communist aligned forces worldwide. This helmet was originally a German WWII design, but was shelved during the War, only to be revived and finalized as the iconic East German M56.