![]() ![]() A unique and very desirable helmet which is seldomly offered for sale! This badge is not present anymore, it was probably lost in combat. Fixed to the right side was a moulded rubber Fedayeen badge, which consisted of a silhouette of Saddam and the motto Allah al-watan qa’ed (God, homeland, leader). The helmet shell is made of fibre glass, with a nylon webbing liner, complete with chinstrap and ofte missing neck-cup. ![]() He was reportedly an avid fan of Star Wars. The group consisted of approximately 30.000 members and was led by Uday Hussein, eldest son of Saddam. The name was chosen to mean "Saddam's Men of Sacrifice". The black Darth Vader style helmet was worn by the black-uniformed 'Fedayeen Saddam' (فدائيي صدام) which was a paramilitary Fedayeen organization loyal to the Ba'athist Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein. Iraqi ‘Fedayeen Saddam’ Darth Vader style Helmet from the Second Gulf War. ![]()
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