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Was the Brodie helmet any good?
It was also known as the dishpan hat, tin pan hat, washbasin, battle bowler (when worn by officers), and Kelly helmet. The German Army called it the Salatschüssel (salad bowl). The term Brodie is often misused….
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| Variants | See Variants |
Who had the best ww2 helmet?
The Japanese had the easily recognized mushroom helmet, and Russia and Italy had their own style which were fairly close in design. The French also had their easily recognized M15 Adrian helmet. Now we come to the two most collectable helmets of WWII.
Why didn’t soldiers wear chinstraps on their helmets?
If your question is why didn’t the soldiers wear chinstraps if they were already attached to the helmet, I think the most likely answer is that they were uncomfortable and didn’t provide much benefit. I don’t think the answer has to be much more complicated than that.
How did WWI soldiers cover their helmets?
Some had a camo fabric cover, other had nets which allowed the troops to adorn them with twigs, leaves, weeds, whatever vegetation was available, to break the regular, too easily identifiable outline of a helmet and blend in with the surroundings.
What happens to the chin strap of a helmet when landing?
Based on a non-scientific survey of these miniseries, it looks like US marines and soldiers buckle their chin straps in landing craftor aircraft- and unbuckle them once they hit the landing zone. Like hereor hereor hereor here. The chin strap will either dangle photogenically, or the helmet will appear to have had its strap completely removed.
Did the US military use helmets to prevent head injuries?
Yes, they did. Not all, but a very many, especially the more veteran soldiers. I don’t have time to get sources together, but will when I do. Reasons were varied. Some believed that being close to over-pressure events (artillery, etc) could cause a head injury with the large helmet being force up and the tough leather strap breaking the neck.