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Can you say KaBoom?! The image was taken at the extreme eastern end of Omaha beach in the 1st Division sector. I imagine the wounded shown were dragged to this position away from the effects of German fire from the bluffs further west. The one wounded was my grandfather Anthony Stellato…he made it!! Medic on an Invasion Beachead.
Three medics, one wounded. January 10, at Helmet covers and netting would be applied by covering the steel shell with the extra material tucked inside the shell and secured by inserting the liner. The outer shell cannot be worn by itself. The shell of the M1 was changed mainly in silhouette, as seen from the side, from its World War II beginnings. The rim edge of the shell has a crimped metal band running around it, which provides a clean edge.
This is usually known as the "rim". The metal band of the rim material has a seam where the ends of the strip meet. On the earliest shells the seam met at the front. This was moved to the back of the rim in , [ citation needed ] when the rim went from being made of stainless steel to manganese steel. On each side of the helmet there are stainless steel loops for the chinstrap.
The shape of these fixtures is one of the most recognizable distinguishing factors between shells produced at different times. Early World War II production helmets had fixed, rectangular loops, and late-war and s helmets feature movable rectangular loops which swiveled inward and outward.
This swivel feature was adopted in to address the problem that when earlier helmets were dropped, the loops were more susceptible to breaking off. Early paratrooper shells feature fixed, D-shaped loops. World War II production helmets feature Olive Drab shade 3 chinstraps, replaced starting in with Olive Drab shade 7, cotton web chinstraps that are sewn on.
Nylon, clip-on, chinstraps were introduced in the U. These straps featured a two-piece web chin cup and were fastened by a metal snap rather than buckle. A member of the st Airborne Division , armed with an M60 machine gun , participates in a field exercise wearing an M1 helmet equipped with a Vietnam-era camouflage cover. Many soldiers wore the webbing chinstraps unfastened or looped around the back of the helmet and clipped together.
This practice arose for two reasons: First, because hand-to-hand combat was anticipated, and an enemy could be expected to attack from behind, reach over the helmet, grab its visor, and pull. If the chinstrap were worn, the head would be snapped back, causing the victim to lose balance, and leave the throat and stomach exposed to a knife thrust.
Secondly, many men incorrectly believed that a nearby exploding bomb or artillery shell could cause the chinstrap to snap their neck when the helmet was caught in its concussive force, although a replacement buckle, the T-1 pressure-release buckle, was manufactured that allowed the chinstrap to release automatically should this occur. In place of the chinstrap, the nape strap inside the liner was counted on to provide sufficient contact to keep the helmet from easily falling off the wearer's head.
The design of exterior metal led to some novel uses: When separated from the liner, the shell could be used as an entrenching tool , washbasin, bucket, and as a seat. The shell was also used as a cooking pot but the practice was discouraged, as it would make the metal alloy brittle. The liner is made from many parts. The outer part is shaped to fit snugly into the steel shell.
The various elements of the suspension system are riveted, later clipped, inside it. The suspension is made from strips of webbing material stretching around and across the inside of the liner.
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