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Mk III "Turtle" helmet. The Mk III Helmet is a steel military combat helmet that was first developed for the British Army in 1941 by the Medical Research Council.They were issued to troops in April 1944 and then worn in combat for the first time by British and Canadian troops on D-Day.
The Mk 6, in its default configuration, is in dark green color. The British Army use covers to camouflage the helmet and adapt it to different environments. Covers include the British Disruptive Pattern Material in temperate woodland and desert patterns, [7] multicam pattern, Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform, a pure white cover for arctic environments and a United Nations blue coloured cover.
Mk IV helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the British Army in the 1950s to 1980s. [ 1 ] It replaced the Mk III helmet and became the British Army's last metal helmet when it was replaced by the composite material Mk 6 helmet in 1985.
First issued in 1983 to replace the M1 helmet. Former kevlar helmet used by the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy. Used by the USAF, but is being phased out by the ACH [46] US Air Force. [47] Adopted by the Mexican Armed Forces in the 1990s to replace the M1 helmet. Replaced the M1 helmet of the Argentine army and modified with padded ...
The Mark 7 helmet is a former general issue combat helmet of the British Armed Forces, which was replaced by the Revision Batlskin Cobra Plus as part of the Virtus programme. Officially known as the GS (General Service) Mark 7 combat helmet, it replaced the previous Mk 6 and Mark 6A helmets. The helmet is manufactured by NP Aerospace. [1]
The Albert helmet was developed by, and named for, Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria in 1842. [1] It was a metal helmet based on those worn by cavalry in the Prussian Army. [2] It was adopted by the Household Cavalry, where it replaced the bearskin-crested 1822 pattern helmet, from 1843 and by other heavy cavalry regiments from 1847 ...
A 1902 pattern Wolseley-style pith helmet used by British imperial forces. The Wolseley pattern helmet is a distinctive British design developed and popularised in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was the official designation for the universal sun helmet worn by the British Army from 1899 to 1948 and described in the 1900 Dress ...
Helmet, Steel, Mark I*: introduced in 1938 and made up from old Mark I shells, but fitted with an all new liner and chinstrap. This was the standard British Army helmet at the start of the Second World War. A British helmet dating from the Second World War, probably a Mark II.