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Modèle 1951 helmet of the French Army. This particular helmet is on display as an
ex-voto at
Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille. The back of the helmet is slightly bent, suggesting that it was hit by
fragmentation .
The Modèle 1951 helmet was a military helmet used by the
French military (Army, Navy, Air Force and Gendarmerie), iconic of the
Algerian War . It replaced a variety of helmets used during the
Second World War , including the
Adrian helmet ,
Modèle 1945 helmet and American-supplied
M1 Helmet .
Development
The Modèle 1951 was designed to have the same general shape as the US
M1 Helmet , in an effort towards standardisation within
NATO . The two differ in that the M1 has a longer visor and a more pronounced downwards slope on the sides. The M1 also has a nape strap while the Modèle 1951 does not.
Description
The Modèle 1951 comprised a heavy external cover, made of 1.2 mm of an amagnetic alloy of manganese steel, and a lighter inner helmet.
The Modèle 1951 was produced until 1976, before being superseded by the
Modèle 1978 helmet . It nonetheless remained in service well into the 1980s.
Operators
A French soldier with a Mle 1951 liner for armored troops (aka Modele 1965 ), 1976.
France -
French Armed Forces ,
Gendarmerie Nationale
Burkina Faso -
Burkina Faso Armed Forces
Cambodia -
Khmer National Armed Forces
Cameroon -
Cameroon Armed Forces
Kingdom of Laos -
Royal Lao Armed Forces ,
Royal Lao Police
India -
Indian Armed Forces ,
Indian Police Service
Israel -
Israel Defense Forces
Ivory Coast -
Armed Forces of the Republic of Ivory Coast , National Gendarmerie
Kenya -
Kenya Defence Forces ,
Kenya Police
Lebanon -
Lebanese Armed Forces ,
Internal Security Forces
Morocco -
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces ,
Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
Pakistan -
Pakistan Armed Forces and paramilitaries
Portugal -
Portuguese Army ,
Portuguese Republican National Guard
Rhodesia -
Rhodesian Army ,
British South Africa Police
Senegal -
Armed Forces of Senegal , National Gendarmerie
South Vietnam -
Vietnamese National Army ,
Republic of Vietnam Military Forces
South Africa -
South African Defence Force ,
South African Police
Tunisia -
Tunisian Armed Forces ,
Tunisian National Guard
Non-state operators
See also
External links
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