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The P (or Phenate) Helmet, officially called the Tube Helmet , [1] appeared in July 1915, [2] replacing the simpler Hypo Helmet. It featured two mica eyepieces instead of the single visor of its predecessor, and added an exhale valve fed from a metal tube which the wearer held in his mouth. The exhale valve was needed because a double layer of ...
Hard hat. A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments such as industrial or construction sites to protect the head from injury due to falling objects, impact with other objects, debris, rain, and electric shock. Suspension bands inside the helmet spread the helmet's weight and the force of any impact over the top ...
M113A2+ FSV. M113A1 FSV. 14. 4. Former Belgian Land Component M113A1B upgraded to M113A2+ standard, integrated by Elbit Systems with turret and 76mm L23A1 gun from decommissioned FV101 Scorpion CVR (T). There are also a few M113A1 armed with the 76mm L23A1 gun and turret, but was done in-house by the Philippine Army.
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The helmet was a 50.5 cm × 48 cm (19.9 in × 18.9 in) canvas hood treated with chlorine-absorbing chemicals, fitted with a single rectangular mica eyepiece. [ 11 ][ a ] It was a khaki -coloured flannel bag soaked in a solution of glycerin and sodium thiosulphate. The soldier placed it over his head and tucked the bottom into his tunic.
The Small Box Respirator (SBC) was a British gas mask of the First World War and a successor to the Large Box Respirator. In late 1916, the respirator was introduced by the British with the aim to provide reliable protection against chlorine and phosgene gases. [1] [page needed] The respirator offered a first line of defence against these.
Helmut Kentler. Helmut Kentler (2 July 1928 – 9 July 2008) was a German psychologist, sexologist, pedophile apologist, and professor of social education at the University of Hannover. From the late 1960s until the early 1990s, with the authorization and financial support of the Berlin Senate, Kentler placed several neglected youth aged 13 to ...
Pith helmet. The pith helmet, also known as the safari helmet, salacot, [a] sola topee, sun helmet, topee, and topi [b] is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith. [1] The pith helmet originates from the Spanish military adaptation of the native salakot headgear of the Philippines. [2] [3]