THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946

THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946

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After four years of intensive research, writing, editing, and enrichment with newly discovered information, "THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946" is finally here.

Thanks to the close collaboration of passionate collectors Frank Vanstreels, Paul Reijnders, and Larry Munnikhuysen, this comprehensive and richly illustrated reference work — featuring more than 400 photographs across 240 pages — examines this fascinating subject in detail.

The book traces the evolution of American tank helmets from the First World War, through the interwar period, to the Second World War, with particular attention given to the development of the celebrated Rawlings Type Tanker helmet. The Sears, Wilson, Spalding, and Rawlings models used during the Second World War are documented in detail, illustrated with close-up colour photographs.

Readers are invited to embark on a captivating journey through time, discovering unique photographs and documents, never previously published, that shed light on the origin and evolution of these iconic helmets.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • The American tank helmet during the First World War — Page 8
  • The A.E.F. tank helmet — Page 9
  • Experimental model no. 13 or tank operator's helmet — Page 20
  • The model 1919 tank helmet — Page 26
  • The search for a new steel tank helmet — Page 34
  • The Cavalry-type tank helmet — Page 50
  • The Infantry-type tank helmet — Page 64
  • Variants — Page 81
  • The Riddell RT-1 football helmet — Page 85
  • Still no satisfactory helmet — Page 96
  • The Rawlings Type tank helmet — Page 110
  • The Rawlings helmet — Page 129
  • The Wilson helmet — Page 137
  • The Sears helmet — Page 147
  • The Spalding helmet — Page 161
  • The Rawlings-Clark tank helmet — Page 171
  • Night-vision goggles — Page 180
  • Caution! Other tank helmets — Page 181
  • Helmet labels — Page 187
  • Other users of the tank helmet — Page 197
  • Helmet sizes — Page 200
  • The ETO-Geno Type tank helmet — Page 204
  • The search for a new American tank helmet — Page 213
  • The M-1 Ordnance steel helmet and the QM liner — Page 226
  • The liner, helmet, M-1, Crash — Page 229
  • The T19E1 steel helmet — Page 233
  • The T20E1 steel helmet — Page 234

Author 1
Frank Vanstreels
Author 2
Paul Reijnders
Author 3
Larry Munnikhuysen
Publication date
November 2025
Pages
240
Illustrations
400 photos
Cover
Hardcover
Format
20x24 cm
Language
English

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