Mk IV helmet is a

combat helmet A combat helmet or battle helmet is a type of helmet. It is a piece of personal armor designed specifically to protect the head during combat. Modern combat helmets are mainly designed to protect from shrapnel and fragments, offer some pro ...

that was used by the

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurkha ...

in the 1950s to 1980s. It replaced the

Mk III helmet The Mk III Helmet is a steel military combat helmet that was first developed for the British Army in 1941 by the Medical Research Council. First worn in combat by British and Canadian troops on D-Day, the Mk III and Mk IV were used alongside th ...

and became the British Army's last metal helmet when it was replaced by the composite material

Mk 6 helmet The Mk 6 helmet is a type of combat helmet that was the standard of the British Armed Forces as well as another supplied helmet of the UN during peacekeeping operations. The Mk 6 replaced the Mk IV helmet (more correctly titled – Helmet Steel M ...

in 1985.

Design

The Mark IV helmet was a modified design of the

with the chinstrap rivet moved down the bottom of the helmet shell as well as the introduction of a lift the dot style fastener for the inner liner.

References

External links

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