Helmets: They're for your head!

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1. During WWI, what type of weapon was more likely to cause a head wound? shrapnel trench clubs bullets bayonets

2. The typical German 'Landser' wore the distinct 'Pickelhaube' helmet early in the war. What was this helmet made of? leather cloth steel cork

3. What color were the Adrian French Colonial helmets worn used in WWI? horizon blue khaki green field grey

4. Which branch of service in the French army wore the flamboyant cuirassier helmet? the engineers the artillery light infantry the cavalry

5. The British and Commonwealth soldiers were issued the Brodie helmet. What did the common footslogger call this helmet? a steel hat a metal hat an iron hat a tin hat

6. Between World Wars, if a soldier served in the tropics, what type of headgear did he most likely wear? a steel helmet a garrison cap improvised headgear a pith helmet

7. What was the WWII Japanese helmet shape called? toad stool cup shaped cone shaped mushroom

8. What did most soldiers commonly use to hold foliage in place with their helmet? scrim a helmet wire anything available a helmet net

9. The US M1 helmet was unique. What did it have that other helmets lacked? a helmet sweat band helmet chin strap a helmet liner helmet ear flaps

10. Which item of German militaria became an item for propaganda during WWII? the steel helmet the swastika SS runes the stick hand grenade