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

It was first developed and mass-produced in 1941, before the United States entered World War II and was the standard helmet all the way through the mid-1980s. More than 22 million were made during ...

Helmet pulled from mud of Rhine River reunited with World War II soldier's family 80 years later 03:06. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is a reunion 80 years in the making.