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Adrian helmet
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The Adrian helmet is a combat helmet designed by Louis Adrian for the French Army during World War I. Its original version, the M15, was the first standard helmet of the French Army and was designed w
French infantry M15 Adrian helmet
French infantry M15 Adrian helmet
Collection of Adrian helmets from various regiments of various states
Collection of Adrian helmets from various regiments of various states
The Paris Fire Brigade (pompiers) still wears a silver type of Adrian helmet on parades.
The Paris Fire Brigade (pompiers) still wears a silver type of Adrian helmet on parades.
A smaller version of the Adrian helmet for tank crew members
A smaller version of the Adrian helmet for tank crew members
Brodie helmet
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The Brodie helmet is a steel combat helmet designed and patented in London in 1915 by Latvian inventor John Leopold Brodie. A modified form of it became the Helmet, Steel, Mark I in Britain and the M1
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…by the army was made of mild steel and weighed only 0.765 kg (1 lb 11.0 oz), which made it lighter and less protective than the contemporary British Brodie helmet and the German Stahlhelm. Orders were placed for the helmets in the spring of 1915, which started being issued by July. By September, all frontline…
A British Mark I helmet dating from 1917. This was a developed version of the original Brodie helmet and was worn by British Empire and US troops.
A British Mark I helmet dating from 1917. This was a developed version of the original Brodie helmet and was worn by British Empire and US troops.
The Illustrated War News—17 November 1915 The caption reads: "Head-wounds have been more than usually numerous during the war, owing to the trench-fig
The Illustrated War News—17 November 1915 The caption reads: "Head-wounds have been more than usually numerous during the war, owing to the trench-fighting, and more than usually severe, owing to the extensive use of shrapnel. But the danger, although it cannot be avoided, can be minimised. Our Army has now followed the French by adopting steel helmets, calculated to stop shell-splinters and shrapnel. Even in cases of extreme risk, not only has death been avoided, but injuries have been confined to bruises or superficial wounds. Cases have occurred in which the wearers have been hit, but saved by these helmets from what without them would have meant certain death. The fur coats, as they did last year, mean mitigation of the rigours of winter. The French helmets are known as "Adrians," after their inventor. (Photo by Illustrations Harrow)."
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment showing off their new Brodie helmets (1916).
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment showing off their new Brodie helmets (1916).
U.S. Army Infantryman in 1942 wearing an M1917A1 helmet
U.S. Army Infantryman in 1942 wearing an M1917A1 helmet