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Hełm Wz. 67
The Hełm wz. 67 is a combat helmet designed in the 1960s. Originally intended for the Polish People's Army, it was also exported to other countries. Despite many attempts to replace it with the Hełm wz. 93, wz. 93 or Hełm wz. 2000, wz. 2000 helmets, it remains in use for Rear (military), rear-line units and training. History Working on a new steel helmet to replace the previously used Hełm wz. 50, wz. 50, started at the Military Institute of Armament Technology in 1964. The construction team was led by Colonel M. Eng. Romuald Zimny. Hełm wz. 67 was officially adopted on April 21, 1967, and was produced at Huta Silesia until the end of the 1980s. Design Shell The shape of the helmet refers to the pre-war model helmet Hełm wz. 31, wz. 31. The shell is pressed from a special steel sheet with a thickness of 1.4 mm. It has a slightly marked peak and a tiny brim. The weight of the helmet is approximately 1.5 kg. The shells of wz. 67 helmet are made in two sizes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat Helmet
A combat helmet, also called a ballistic helmet, battle helmet, or helmet system (for some Modular design, modular accessory-centric designs) is a type of helmet designed to serve as a piece of body armor intended to protect the wearer's head during combat. Helmets designed for warfare are among the earliest types of headgear to be developed and worn by humans, with examples found in several societies worldwide, the earliest of which date as far back as the Bronze Age. Most early combat helmets were designed to protect against close-range strikes, thrown objects, and low-velocity projectiles. By the Middle Ages, helmets that protected the entire head were common elements of Plate armour, plate armor sets. The development of firearms, cannons, and explosive weaponry rendered armor intended to protect against enemy attack largely obsolete, but lightweight helmets remained for identification and basic protection purposes into the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when developments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
