This was an improved version of the Helmet Number 5, developed in 19 by Bashford Dean, the curator of arms and armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which had been rejected during the war because of its supposed resemblance to the German stahlhelm. One of those designs, the Helmet Number 5A, was selected for further study. Between 19, a number of new designs of helmets were tested by the Infantry Board in comparative trials along with the M1917 and helmets of other armies. At that point, the shortcomings of the M1917, which lacked balance and protection of the head from lateral fire, resulted in a project to produce a better helmet which would also have a distinctively American appearance. The United States quickly commenced manufacture of a version of the Mk I, designated the M1917, producing some 2,700,000 by the end of hostilities. History Development The Helmet Model Number 5, intended to replace the M1917 but not adopted.Īt the entry of the United States into World War I, the US military was without a combat helmet initially US troops arriving in Europe were issued with British Mkl helmets, and those integrated with French units were given French M15 Adrian helmets. The M1 helmet has become an icon of the US military, with its design inspiring other militaries around the world. military from World War II until 1985, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet. The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the U.S. McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company and Schlueter Manufacturing Company
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