A combat helmet, also called a ballistic helmet, battle helmet, or helmet system is a type of helmet designed to serve as a piece of body armor intended to protect the wearer's head during combat.
A modern example, the British Mark VII combat helmet.
A British soldier, with a bandaged head wound, showing off the Brodie helmet that saved his life (December 1916)
An Austrian medieval close helmet, an example of an enclosed helmet
An American M1 helmet shell, an example of a bowl helmet
The Lightweight Helmet, also known as the Lightweight Marine Corps Helmet or Lightweight Marine Helmet, is an armored helmet that is used by the United States Marine Corps and U.S. Navy. It is the U.S
USMC Lightweight Helmet in brown color
U.S. Navy sailor in 2009 wearing a LWH
U.S. Navy sailor in 2009 wearing a LWH
U.S. Navy sailors in 2011 each wearing a LWH