M42 Duperite helmet

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Australian Paratrooper with M42 Duperite helmet.

The M42 Duperite helmet was a paratrooper helmet issued to Australian Paratroopers during WW2. It was similar to the first variant of the British Dispatch Rider Helmet but made from a shock impact material called Duperite hence the name.

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