The Origin and Development of Bulletproof Helmets

On the battlefield of World War I, a French cook covered his head with an iron pot, becoming the only survivor after a round of enemy shelling. This "miracle" inspired French General Adrian, and French infantry were able to take off their military hats and wear the iron pot like "Adrian helmets" in the modern battlefield with gunfire. This is the earliest bulletproof helmet that appeared during Wo

The Origin and Development of Steel Bulletproof Helmets

On the battlefield of World War I, a French cook covered his head with an iron pot, becoming the only survivor after a round of enemy shelling. This "miracle" inspired French General Adrian, and French infantry were able to take off their military hats and wear the iron pot like "Adrian steel bulletproof helmets" in the modern battlefield with gunfire. This is the earliest bulletproof helmet that appeared during World War I, the Adrian steel bulletproof helmet made in France in 1915, weighing 756 grams, and is the ancestor of modern helmets.

During World War II, the German army was equipped with M35 steel bulletproof helmets in 1935. In 1941, the US military officially equipped M1 steel helmets, which became the most important symbol of US soldiers after World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and invasions of Panama and Grenada.

Steel bulletproof helmets cannot withstand direct bullets, but they are still an important component of individual protection systems, which has been fully recognized in warfare. According to statistics, 75% of the casualties of soldiers on the battlefield are caused by fragments of shells, grenades, landmines, and bombs. The speed of these fragments is only half of the speed of the bullet, and they can be protected with a helmet. During World War II, steel bulletproof helmets protected the lives of at least 70000 American soldiers.