Show head headgear g e a r I 1 in n war the german army was equipped with steel helmets long before the N w ar was begun after the conflict was well under way the french discovered that eliat the percentage of head wounds sustained by their soldiers vas much greater than the percentage in the german army the french brench adopted the steel he helmet linet the british followed suit and now even the slow mavlia moving russians have equipped a small part of their forces with the best form of protection against head wounds after russia comes the united states with an announcement through the w war department part ment that steel helmets for american soldiers fire are heing considered washington herald |