Anyone know what kind of helmet this is?

[matthanne1]

Had the 'pleasure' of both types- even fitted properly on my 7 3/8 brain housing unit, the M1 did not sit deep enough to prevent the bobblehead effect, which we never realized until the kevlar came out. We just got used to it. The 'kevlar' sits lower and thus lowers the CG. If you add a helmet pad, the M1 is even worse, the kevlar less so. I do admit that the kevlar could also (when you hunched down in a sleep position) rest on the older flak vest and thus let you catch a few Zs. But then I never had to use my M1 to shave or boil water with, went to DS2 with a kevlar. Since then, I became an 8th grade teacher and have examples of both in my class for when we get to VN and post-VN in the social studies curriculum.

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[Flying10uk]

I was recently reading an interesting article, which I found on-line, on the Post War East German helmet and basically it said that the design was copied from a proposed new design of steel helmet that was thought up towards the end of WW2. It didn't go into production because Hitler didn't like the look of it even though it provided better protection than the helmets the Wehrmacht were then using.

[matthanne1]

For reference, one design adopted by the KVP was the M54 which had an appearance of a hybrid between the Fallschirmjager and the M35; the other was the M56, drawing more closely on the rejected 1943-44 prototype and which is the more widely known NVA one.

[Flying10uk]

Does the Canadian Army currently use the U.S. helmet?

[Sentryduty]

Does the Canadian Army currently use the U.S. helmet?

We do not. We have our own CG634, a variant the of the French designed Gallet TC-3.

Wikipedia covers it well:

The CG634 is made of Aramid (Kevlar) and has a minimum v50 of 634 m/s (compared to the PASGT's 610 m/s). It mates a modified French design, based on the PASGT, but adapted for comptability with Canadian equipment (head-set, respirator, vision devices, and armoured vest). The suspension system combines a thick foam trauma liner with a rubber and nylon webbing suspension based on the French Mle-78 (Gallet TC-3). The CG634 has a 4-point chinstrap with flip down adjustment pieces.[3]

The CG634 has a somewhat similar shape and is sometimes mistaken for the later United States Army's MICH TC-2000 Combat Helmet. The MICH uses a foam padding system in its ground combat helmet instead of webbing. The only pad system approved for use in combat is manufactured by Team Wendy and supplied by National Industries for the Blind.[4] These pads may also be used with the CG634.

When necessary, a night vision goggle mount is issued. The mount consists of a green metal bracket that hooks over the front of the helmet and the mount which is screwed into it. There is a strap that loops through the mount and connects to a large ring which is usually on the top of the helmet and two more straps secure the mount to the back of the helmet.[1] The mount is compatible with AN/PVS-7 and AN/PVS-14 night vision systems.[citation needed]

[Sentryduty]

Verblifa United Canned Factories - google translate Dutch to English.

[MSW2]

Vereenigde means United as per the post from Sentryduty. Blikfabrieken could be something like Tin Factory. Verblifa is a name as far as I can tell.

[Flying10uk]

I assume from Sentry's Post that Blik is Dutch for Can or Tinned.

[MSW2]

I assume from Sentry's Post that Blik is Dutch for Can or Tinned.

Yes, blik = can. Fabriek = factory.

[Flying10uk]

You notice that the Dutch for factory is very similar to the German equivalent and I have heard from people that there are similarities between the 2 languages.