While soldiers in battle have long worn headgear for protection, helmets issued during World War II were never meant to be bulletproof. How come?

So those unclasped chin straps dangling from helmets look so cool in both World War II and Vietnam, because they were the same helmet. John Wayne could have worn one in a movie about either war.

A rare British tank helmet from the First World War that servicemen refused to wear because its resemblance to the German equivalent led to 'friendly fire' attacks has been found in a charity shop.

Veterans' Minister Al Carns claimed this week that the Army would be wiped out in six months of war based on Russian casualty rates but the truth is much worse.

Two helmets belonging to World War Two British soldiers massacred by the SS in May 1940 have been discovered and donated to museums in France and England.

For these young citizens, the British government created a "baby helmet," which fully encapsulated the child, as seen above.