But even the M1 "steel pot" helmet made from manganese issued in 1942 for WWII (and remained in service until the mid-1980s) wasn't meant to be bulletproof. Its primary goal was to deflect ...

M1 (VIETNAM) en it sent the M1 with troops to Vietnam, the Army added a reversible woodland-pattern cover. PASGT The PASGT changed the camo and swapped steel for Kevlar. It debuted in 1983 and is ...

It was also useful against Viet Cong bullets and shrapnel. (U.S. Army/Spc. Frank R. Sullivan III) So those unclasped chin straps dangling from helmets look so cool in both World War II and Vietnam ...

But even the M1 "steel pot" helmet made from manganese issued in 1942 for WWII (and remained in service until the mid-1980s) wasn't meant to be bulletproof. Its primary goal was to deflect ...