M1917 Helmet

The M1917 Helmet is the predecessor of the M1 Helmet.
==Lore==
The US military entered World War 1 without a domestically made and adopted steel helmet. Following trends of other nation that are adopting steel helmets, the British produced Mk. 1 steel helmet to be chosen because of "the immediate availability of 400,000 ready-made helmets from England, the simplicity of manufacture from hard metal, and the superior ballistic properties". When the British Mk. 1 was selected by the US Army, its US produced version was designated and standardized as the Helmet, M-1917. Until the production of M-1917 could begin, the US Army purchased the 400,000 available British Mk. 1 helmets.
Although the M1917 Helmet is basically a copy of the Brodie Helmet there are several differences between the two, such as the increased amount of manganese alloy and loops that were secured by solid machined rivets, whereas the British Mk. 1 helmet used split rivets.Helmet M-1917 - Mark A. Reynosa, worldwar1.com
A modified version of the helmet with a new pad and canvas chinstrap was issued after a reconditioning process done in the 1930s, this version of the helmet is designated as the M1917A1 HelmetFrom Doughboy to GI Helmet - Earl Rickard, Warfare History Network, Sept 2010. Although largely replaced by the M1 Helmet, it was still used during the start of World War 2.us m1 helmet guide - Militaria-Deal
==Trivia==
*It is added alongside the Navy Paratrooper Helmet.
==Updates==
*9/25 2018: Added to the game
==References==
Category:United States
Category:Headwear