Ww1 Helmet
ww1 helmet
can anyone tell me why the soldiers in the US Army did not tie down thier helmets when going into battle.?
Watching documentary on WW1 & WW11 & Korea & Vietnam the US troops seem to spend as much time picking up their helmets as fighting. Now I have often wondered why this happens & if anyone has the answer can you please let me know.
Thanks.
Today, you wear the chin strap for your Kevlar helmets all the time. Back in the day, the logic behind it was that the concussion of an artillery shell hitting close by was enough to rip your steel helmet right off your head. If your chin strap was secured, then it would come flying off anyways, with your head still attached to it.
I'm not sure I believe that logic. I think you'd have to be pretty close to the explosion for the shockwave to generate that kind of force on your helmet...close enough to where a decapitation would probably be the least of your worries.
Maybe something for MythBusters???
WW1 RELIC BRODIE STEEL HELMET
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