Combat helmet

A combat helmet or battle helmet is a type of helmet. It is a piece of personal armor designed specifically to protect the head during combat. Modern combat helmets are mainly designed to protect from shrapnel and fragments, offer some protection against small arms, and offer a mounting point for devices such as night-vision goggles and communications equipment.

This article is about military helmets. For the 1951 war film, see The Steel Helmet. For Weimar Germany faction, see Der Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten.

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