The 163rd Military Police Battalion (a historic unit originally formed within the District of Columbia Army National Guard from the WWII 121st Engineer Battalion) utilized M1 helmet liners typical of US Army MP units from the…

The 300th Military Police Company has a rich history during its deployment in Vietnam (from June 1966 to April 1972). The 300th MP Company was centrally stationed around the crucial Tan Son Nhut base near Saigon, serving as part…

The SSh-68 (Стальной шлем-68 / Steel Helmet-68) is a dark green steel combat helmet designed in the Soviet Union. Introduced as the successor to the SSh-60, it served as the standard-issue combat helmet for the Soviet…

The American Experimental Helmet No. 8, also known as the Ford Motor Company Model 8 helmet, was a rare, full-face combat helmet designed for the United States Army towards the end of World War I.

Design and Purpose

The helmet…

The WWII Japanese Navy Type 90 Helmet (also known as the Tetsubo or Tetsukabuto) was the standard steel helmet for the Imperial Japanese Navy, featuring distinct differences from its Army counterpart.

Key Features of the Navy…

The M16A Helmet

The M16A helmet was produced between 1922 and 1924 by the firms of Heijst & Zonen, Hadfields Ltd., and Eskilstuna Stalpressnings and was not stamped. The M16A is characterized by three backpack strap slots and one…

The Swiss M48-62 "Schutzhelme" is a specialized steel helmet based on the British dispatch rider design from World War II. It was primarily issued to special units such as dispatch riders (motorcyclists), tank crews, starting in…

The MC-140 Helicopter Support Team (HST) helmet is a specialized protective helmet designed by the Gentex Corporation in the early 1980s for the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

Purpose and Function

∙ This helmet was…

Very unique M1 helmet of the US 6th Naval Beach Battalion Amphibious, which was active on both Omaha Beach and Utah Beach during the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

The 6th Naval Beach Battalion was one of several…

The Swedish M26 helmet, specifically the version for the Civilförsvaret (Swedish Civil Defence), is a simplified version of the earlier M21 combat helmet.

Key features

∙ Design: Introduced in 1926. Unlike the M21 model, the…

The Swiss M1940/43 (often designated as the M18/40/43) is a revised version of Switzerland's primary steel combat helmet used throughout the mid-20th century. It represents a series of wartime modifications to the original Model…

The Swiss Model 1918 (M18) police helmet is a variant of the standard military steel combat helmet introduced starting in 1924. Although the design is largely identical to the military version, police models often feature specific…

This yellow Swiss helmet is a variant of the army model M18/40 (or the later M18/63), specifically repurposed for Civil Defense in Switzerland.

Here are the key features of this specific model

∙ Origin & Repurposing: These…

The white Swiss M18/63 helmet is a variant of the classic steel M18 combat helmet that was specifically issued to the Civil Protection (Luftschutz) or other emergency services in Switzerland. While the standard military versions…

The Swiss Sturzhelm M48/56 (Steel helmet Model 1948/56) is a specialized helmet that was primarily designed for tank drivers and motorcyclists.

The specific finish "Schatten schwarzer Rauhanstrich" translates as "Shadow Black…