M1 Helmet

The famous M1 Helmet is the standard US military helmet during World War 2. There are 3 versions of the helmet in the game.
==Lore==
The M1 Helmet is one of the most famous US helmet in World War 2 with an estimated 22 million copies produced during World War 2. The helmet was very popular with soldiers and versatile, for example it was extensively used to dig trenches as an improvised shovel or as an improvised bucket/basin. One of the problems with the M1 Helmet was that it had a tendency to cover a part of the eye when shooting while in the prone position and although soldiers were instructed to wear the chin strap, they we're worried that it could cause neck injuries if the helmet was hit by bullets or explosions.The M1 Helmet: The Soldier's helmet - Will Ravenstein, army.mil
The origin of the M1 Helmet started with the need to replace the M1917 Helmet which sufficiently protected its users from shrapnel as well as other helmets of the time but have poor protection for the sides and back of the head. The prototype of the M1 Helmet was designated TS3 and accepted in February 1941 by the US Army. The M1 helmet is standardized on April 30, 1941 and issued to the Marine Corps in the spring and early summer of 1942The US M1 Helmet guide - Militaria-DealOPENING MOVES: Marines Gear Up For War - Henry I. Shaw, Jr. , nps.gov.
The US Marine Corps extensively used frogskin camouflage coverings in the M1 Helmet with lighter shades of color on one side and darker shades of color on the other to allow soldiers to switch to a certain color when moving to a new environmentWorld War II Tactical Camouflage Techniques Page 27 - Rottman, L. Gordon , Osprey Publishing, 2013
==Trivia==
*The M1 Helmet is the default helmet of the US faction.
==Update==
*Chin straps were added in the 3/12/2017 update.
NAME	DESCRIPTION	TIER 	TYPE 	PRICE 	UNLOCKED AT	AVAILABILITY
==M1 Helmet==	
File:M1 Helmet.png	Common 	Helmet	Free 	N/A 	All US classes
==M1 Helmet (Frogskin Green)==	
File:M1 Helmet (Frogskin Green).png	Rare 	Helmet	4,375 Gold, 21,875 Credits	Rank 5, 0XP	All US classes
==M1 Helmet (Frogskin Brown)==	
File:M1 Helmet (Frogskin Brown).png	Legendary	Helmet	8,750 Gold, 43,750 Credits	Rank 5, 0XP	All US classes
==References==
Category:United States
Category:Headwear