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The East German M-56 helmet was inspired by the 1942 designed helmet, intended as a replacement for the M1935/M1940 model Stahlhelm. It was initially developed for the Wehrmacht by the Institute for Defense Technical Materials Science in Berlin (see M1944 above). The helmet had seen trials since 1943 but was not adopted during World War II. [35]
The Gefechtshelm M92 (or Gefechtshelm Schuberth B826) [1] is the standard issue combat helmet of the Bundeswehr, first fielded in 1992 as a replacement of earlier M1956 steel helmets that were previously used during the Cold War. It is made from Aramid composite materials and is used by all branches of the Bundeswehr.
The pith helmet, also known as the safari helmet, salacot, [a] sola topee, sun helmet, topee, and topi [b] is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith. [1] The pith helmet originates from the Spanish military adaptation of the native salakot headgear of the Philippines .
The new helmet was to protect "exposed deck personnel" and accommodate a telephone headset; furthermore, it had to be usable while wearing a gas mask and binoculars. [2] The helmet was made of non-magnetic Hadefield manganese steel. [3] Designated "USN MK-2", [4] was at the time the largest helmet ever used in US service. [2]
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT, pronounced / ˈ p æ z ɡ ə t / PAZ-gət) is a combat helmet and ballistic vest that was used by the United States military from the early 1980s until the early or mid-2000s, when the helmet and vest were succeeded by the Lightweight Helmet (LWH), Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH), and Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) respectively.
The custodian helmet is the headgear traditionally worn by male police constables and sergeants while on foot patrol in England and Wales. [3] Officers of all ranks in most forces are also issued a flat, peaked cap that is worn on mobile patrol in a vehicle.
The Canadian military sought a replacement for the steel M1 helmet in the 1980s. In 1984 it trialled the British Mk. 6, the American PASGT, and the Israeli OR402 composite helmets to determine the best characteristics of form, fit and ballistic protection.
Helmet is an American alternative metal band from New York City formed in 1989 by vocalist and lead guitarist Page Hamilton. Helmet has had numerous lineup changes with Hamilton as the only constant member. Since 2010, the band has consisted of Hamilton, drummer Kyle Stevenson, guitarist Dan Beeman and bassist Dave Case.