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To provide proper protection, it was initially proposed that the helmet should be fitted with a rigid skull cap made from steel. It was also suggested that improved ventilation was provided by means of a breathing tube attached to the helmet.[11] In October 1914, the French Army finally adopted a standardized steel helmet. It was found that although they were more comfortable than the cloth covers, the caps were not well-received by the troops, and they were later abandoned. However, some of the more skilled riflemen reportedly found them useful in the protection of their eyes and ears from flying dirt and debris. Shrapnel and splinters that broke away from incoming bullets were prevented from entering the head by the cover. In addition, some of the more experienced French infantrymen had found that, in confined spaces, the steel helmet allowed them to walk in more open positions, rather than from behind a cover. However, the helmet proved to be a poor choice as a field-glasses accessory because the lens often became scratched or cracked over time. A new lens had to be fitted to the front of the helmet to avoid such problems. When the steel helmet was used by the French Army, its primary role was to protect the head while the wearer moved through the open field of battle. It was rarely used in trench warfare, in which the troops remained in fixed positions for extended periods of time.[11]
After WWI, infantry units that went into combat in Europe and the Middle East were equipped with the Dingo helmet. The helmet was made of stiffened duralumin and was made to be more comfortable than previous helmets. The Dingo was initially issued to the British Army in 1917 and was used by American forces in the Western Front. The helmet was made to accommodate a number of accessories, such as a gas mask pouch, a rifle and a canteen. The helmet was made up of three main sections: the front had a single visor which flipped up to reveal a side-window, the sides had adjustable eye protection and the back had a pop-up gas mask pouch. The removable and adjustable gas mask could also be worn independently of the helmet, and could be removed and replaced during combat.[11]
The helmet’s success was such that the French later used the nickname « Gardes de la France » for its users. The term has since entered common usage in France and several other countries to refer to all standard-bearers of a country. The French army’s use of the helmet contributed to the popularity of the symbol in France and other European countries. The Polish army adopted the helmet for their troops and later formed the Garde polonaise, a formal military society, following the end of the Second World War. In Germany and Italy, the Germans and French continue the tradition of the Gardes de la France. Numerous unofficial, modern replicas of the original French helmets exist, such as the British Army’s current helmet, known as the La France helmet. The British Army no longer use La France helmets and has developed the current lightweight and uniformalised Combat Helmet. The Brits also use their own version of the French Badge, the Mercian Badge. The British version is similar to the metal badge worn by the French Army, with a red enameled version of the badge. 827ec27edc