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Canadian Mk IV helmet

Mk IV helmet was a combat helmet used by the British Army in the 1960s to 1970s.[1]

It replaced the Mk III helmet and became the British Army's last metal helmet when it was replaced by the composite material Mk 6 helmet in 1985.

Design

The Mark IV helmet was a modified design of the Mk III helmet with the chinstrap rivet moved down the bottom of the helmet shell as well as the introduction of fastener for the inner liner.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Steel Helmet, MkIV (with scrim): British | Imperial War Museums". Iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
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