Mk IV helmet

Mk IV helmet as a combat helmet used by the British Army in the 1960s to 1970s.[1]

It replaced the Mk III helmet and became the British Army's last metal helmet when it was replaced by the composite material Mk 6 helmet in 1985.

Design

The Mark IV helmet was a modified design of the Mk III helmet with the chinstrap rivet moved down the bottom of the helmet shell as well as the introduction of fastener for the inner liner.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.epicmilitaria.com/original-british-mkiv-helmet.html
  2. ↑ http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30101048
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