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World War I ➔ Military Helmet
Identifier:
1983.76.74Description:
This combat helmet, also known as the Brodie helmet is from the United States Army of the United States Armed Forces. It was worn during World War I.
This combat helmet is made of steel. The type of chinstrap bail used indicates that this was an American helmet as does the heating lot number on the underside of the brim.
The Brodie helmet was a steel combat helmet created by John Leopold Brodie in 1915 and was modeled after the Adrian helmets used by the French Army during World War I. It was known as the Mark I helmet in Britain and the M1917 helmet in the United States. This helmet was also commonly called the shrapnel helmet, the Tommy helmet, the Tin Hat, and the doughboy helmet.
Date:
1914 – 1918Materials:
SteelDimensions:
5"" h 12"" w 12"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Related Entity:
United States Army (is related to)The United States Army is a service branch of the United States Armed Forces that specializes in ground-based offensive and defensive warfare. The mission of the United States Army is to fight and win our Nation's wars, by providing prompt, sustained, land dominance, across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict, in support of combatant commanders.The United States Army we know today has roots that can be traced back to the Continental Army which was formed in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War. After the War, The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army in 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The United States Army is the largest military branch of the armed forces in which participates in disputes worldwide today through preserving peace and security and providing for the defense of the United States.
