Spanish Civil War: Italian M33 helmet with good liner and chinstraps. Size 58. 

Manufactured and issued 1936-1939. Helmet was used in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 by both Italian fascist troops and Spanish troops under Franco. The Spanish then reissued many of the Italian helmets after the Civil War. 

Has remains of Spanish reissue brown and original Italian light green paint. No stack marks, no dents, no cracks. Back rim control number is "B48". Front has very slight solder remains from a Spanish insignia that was once welded there. Helmet has the Type 1 split rivets which were the earliest type on the M33 (replaced by Type 2 starburst rivets in 1938). 

Liner is size 58 and is flexible brown leather, with a lot of staining around liner rim. Leather is solid. Has the original dome string. Type I split rivets secure the liner (the earliest type rivet). Buckle chinstrap has a stiff area (in middle of strap) which needs a gentle leather softener. Receiving strap is very good +. Helmet has all original Italian parts.

A scarce souvenir of the Spanish Civil War. 

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All Italian M33 helmets listed by me were used in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939. Some were reissued by the Spanish government after the civil war. Many were salvaged and stored by the Spanish. None were made after 1939. The following is a summation of characteristics of the Italian M33 helmet made during the 1930's and up to 1945:

Liner fingers have leather disc reinforcements where dome string is threaded through. (Post war: metal grommets on end hole of liner fingers)

Liner air vent rivets are two tab split rivets or starburst type. (Post war: star burst only, beginning in 1938)             

Rectangular chin strap bales. (Post war: trapezoidal chinstrap bales)

Tan brown or white liner leather. Earliest liners are white leather. (Post war: tan/yellow leather)

Orange felt padding under leather liner. (Post war: yellow felt padding)

Liners have various stitching patterns in rear of liner. (Post war: liner has a very pronounced "Z" stitch. Note: sometimes the "Z" stitch is found on liners from the 1930's-World War 2, usually not very prominent)

Leather gray-green or various leather field replacement chinstraps. (Post war: chinstrap is tan canvas). 

Hopefully this will clear up any questions in identifying the distinctive characteristics of these helmets. Any questions are welcome!