The National Interest

Helmet History: From the British Dragoons to Household Cavalry

Here’s What You Need to Know: The steel helmet has a long history. Ask the average armchair historian when the modern steel military helmet was introduced, and they’re likely to answer that it was the ...
The National Interest

Call in the Heavy Cavalry: Helmets from the British Dragoons and Household Cavalry

Ask the average armchair historian when the modern steel military helmet was introduced, and they’re likely to answer that it was the First World War that the helmet made a return to the battlefield.