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The British helmet used by soldiers during the First World War, also referred to as World War I or The Great War, was a steel helmet which was called the Brodie Helmet. Soldiers wore these to protect their heads as contact between their heads and another object like bullets or melee weapons could prove to be dangerous and life-threatening.
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Was the Mk1 male tank a british tank?
Yes the mk1 male and female were British tanks built by the British infentry divisions the were first used during the Somme offensive during September 1916
How much were British soldiers paid during this first world war?
the were paid 1 pound
What is the meaning of a rectangle symbol painted on the side of some World War 2 Marine artilleryman helmets above the ear?
US Forces wore TWO different steel helmets during WWII. The first one was called the "Brodie Helmet" OR the "Doughboy Helmet", modeled after the 1917 (British) steel helmets of World War I. They are "flying saucer shaped" steel helmets. They were of ONE PIECE construction (steel shell with liner attached inside). The second steel helmet, which was worn all the way up until the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 was the M-1 Infantryman's Helmet. This helmet is a TWO PIECE helmet (steel shell and a separate nylon/fiberglass/or other material helmet liner). The M-1 helmet entered US service in 1941, hence the nomenclature Model 1. It reached US Forces in the field in 1942. The M-1 Steel Helmet of WWII, the Korean & Vietnam Wars was REPLACED by the "new" Kevlar helmets of TODAY. The Kevlar FIRST saw action during "Operation Urgen Fury", the invasion of Grenada in 1983. During WWII, the US Army, US Army Air Force (there was NO US Air Force in WWII, the US Air Force was created in 1947), the US Navy...all wore their M-1 steel helmets bare or with a net over them. As GENERAL ISSUE, "Only" the US Marines wore cloth camoflage covers on their M-1 steel helmets. Since cloth is easier to WRITE on, and steel is NOT, most probably the Marine Artilleryman had written "graffiti" on his helmet. It was common (especially during the Vietnam War) for men to write on their helmets. Often times the GI's wrote their girlfriend's names, calendars, jokes, famous sayings (mottos), or their unit (Regiment) upon their camoflage helmet covers. A rectangle symbol could be his platoon. In some tank platoons in the Vietnam War, (examples:) a circle painted on the turret sides of five tanks (5 tanks per platoon) meant 1st platoon; a small rectangle might mean 2nd Platoon, and a triangle might indicate 3rd Platoon.
Who invented the first tank used in World War 2?
The tank was well in use by the start of WWII. They were first developed by the French and British during the First World War.
When was the first war helmets invented?
1915 Adrian invented the first steel helmet for the French army: M15
Who wore the first hockey helmet?
Swedish Ice Hockey champion, Sven Tumba invented the first hockey helmet, called the SPAPS-helmet
When Germany change their helmet during world war 1?
Their Model 1916 was their first all steel helmet which replaced their leather spiked helmet.
Who is first Indian crickter to wear helmet during match?
Mohinder Amarnath
Who invented the first helmet?
kyle cramer made the first helmet in 1885
What were the first Commonwealth game called?
The first Commonwealth Games were called the British Empire Games.
First us army helmet?
Metal parade helmets based upon British (pith helmets) & modified German (Prussian) designs were in use in the 1880's by US Army personnel. However, practical protective steel helmets were not issued until WW1...the model 1917 British style "dough-boy" helmet. This helmet was used from 1917 until 1942; when it was replaced by the M-1 steel helmet (steel pot). The M-1 steel helmet fought it's last war in Vietnam.
What college was the first to have an insignia on their football helmet?
Michigan with their winged helmet.
How do you unlock emile's helmet in the armory of halo reach?
First, you have to buy the base E.V.A. helmet, which you unlock at Major. After that, you can purchase a special accesory for it, which is Emile's paint on his helmet. It costs 60,000 credits, though, so start saving up.
During the first 150 years of colonial history the British did not pay much attention to their American colonies what was this period called?
The colonial period. The colonial period.
What are the aboriginal people from British Columbia called?
They are called First Nations peoples.
Who invented first safety helmet?
i did
Who made the first helmet?
It's not clear who made the first helmet. They were used as far back as 900BC by Assyrian soldiers in combat.
