Word got around that in certain situations, the M1 helmet might pull heads back and snap some necks.

This helmet was not bulletproof and meant mainly to deflect shell fragments. During WWII, soldiers were issued the 3.5-pound M1 helmet made from manganese steel.

M1 HELMET : A HISTORY OF THE US M1 HELMET IN WORLD WAR II MARK A REYNOSA ...

MODEL 1917 The first "American" helmets came from abroad. The U.S.-made helmet didn't debut until 1917. M1 (WWII) Introduced in 1941, the M1 had several makeovers during WWII.

The iconic M1 helmet, fielded during World War II, got rid of the brim and extended further down the sides of a soldier's head, offering increased protection.

BBC - A History of the World - Object : American Vietnam war helmet (M1 helmet)It is a helmet that was worn in the Vietnam war. We do not know who exactly wore it. It was worn by infantry men. It ...

This combat helmet was used by NBC photographer Greg Mathieson in 2003, during the beginning of the ground war in Iraq. It is a Personnel Armor System Ground Troops (PASGT) helmet, also known as a ...

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 ...