the M59 was a yugoslav combat helmet used extensively by the JNA (yugoslav people's army)
throughout the 90s during the yugoslav wars. it has become an iconic symbol in the balkans
and especially in serbia where it was produced. it has a sloped helmet design inspired by a
spanish helmet model that came out a few decades prior
(photo courtesy of christopher perzan)
the M59 was the first combat helmet used by PNC and snowatian forces against
team penis during their military offensive of early october 2023 as shown in the
photo above. since then the helmet has been retired by snowatian and PNC wrigley forces
and replaced with the M42 stahlhelm as it's paint does not blend in with the environment,
giving away troop positions.