David Miller, Division of Armed Forces History, NMAH So in 1941, in the run-up to World War II, the Army and several of its research partners rolled out the M1 helmet: which had a slight brim on ...

The M1 might not be able to stop a bullet ... First introduced by Israel army helmets, Kevlar, a newly discovered bulletproof material, also made its way into the U.S. army helmet.

Lacking any breakthrough in bulletproof armor technology the M1 soldiered on through Korea and the Vietnam War. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jarred Woods. Soldier adjusting his Advanced Combat Helmet.

One of the most iconic pieces of equipment worn by American service members is the combat helmet. From the flat-brimmed “Brodie” M1917 helmet worn by doughboys in World War I, to the M1 ...

The M1 helmet did a pretty good job of keeping many heads safe, even when exposed to artillery, explosions or small arms fire. They didn't have a 100% safety record, but what U.S. military-issued ...

Historians say there is nothing more indicative of how change has come to war than the American military helmet. At the Museum of Veterans and Military History, 53 N. Mt. Olive, in Vilonia ...

The US military had relied on the M1 combat helmet since the United States entered World War II. Sawicki’s helmet stands apart from the M1 not just in the use of novel materials but also in both ...