World War I and its increased use of artillery renewed the need for steel helmets, with the French Adrian helmet and the British Brodie helmet being the first modern steel helmets used on the battlefield, soon followed by the adoption of similar steel helmets by the other warring nations. Such helmets offered protection for the head from shrapnel and fragments. The staple attire of every army uniform, we have a large selection of combat helmets worn throughout WW1 and WW2.
