Posted on Apr 30, 2022
Why World War II-Era Soldiers Didn't Use Their Helmet's Chin Strap
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Your grandpa and his awesome-looking battle buddies didn't wear their chin straps because they were afraid it might snap their necks. You don't wear the same helmet, yours is much lighter and, also, you know better. Basic training made sure of that.
The iconic helmet worn by veterans of generations past is the M1. It was first developed and mass-produced in 1941, before the United States entered World War II and was the standard helmet all the way through the mid-1980s. More than 22 million were made during World War II alone.
The iconic helmet worn by veterans of generations past is the M1. It was first developed and mass-produced in 1941, before the United States entered World War II and was the standard helmet all the way through the mid-1980s. More than 22 million were made during World War II alone.
Why World War II-Era Soldiers Didn't Use Their Helmet's Chin Strap
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Military History
WWII World War Two
Uniforms
Combat
American History
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That’s what I wore from 1956 to the end of Vietnam - hadn’t changed since WWII and Korea. I have to admit that I felt a lot safer with the Kevlar after I re-enlisted Infantry at age 47. You can see my Kevlar in my profile photo.
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I remember in Nam we very seldom wore our helmets and when we did we never wore the chin strap,
why? don't know just never did. I was in the Inf. and going thru the jungle it was cumbersome, we used to hang it on our side using the chin strap on our canteen, crazy huh. We would ware our brash cap instead.
why? don't know just never did. I was in the Inf. and going thru the jungle it was cumbersome, we used to hang it on our side using the chin strap on our canteen, crazy huh. We would ware our brash cap instead.
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