Mannie Gentile: Combat Helmets of the 20th Century

Meant primarially for beginners and experienced novices (like myself) this blog is an informal, sometimes satiric, exploration of the steel combat helmet and its role in identifying, inspiring, and protecting the G.I.s of various nations over the past 100 years. This is the book I thought I'd like to write but with a longer shelf-life, no editors, publishers, or art directors; just me and you. copyright 2024, Mannie Gentile

Friday, August 2, 2013

Battlefield Military Museum: a review

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As you are leaving Gettysburg on the Baltimore Pike, just as you pass  Evergreen Cemetery, you will encounter on your left an imposing br...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Japan: model 30-32 (type 90) Combat Helmet (part one)

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  Talk about a land of  contrasts ... For a quick analysis regarding Japanese atrocities before and during WWII, click here They ...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

American Legion M1 Liner

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More, or less, than meets the eye Found on Ebay a few years ago, these liners frequently turn up, this caught my eye.  Although i...

American Legion Doughboy Helmet

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Old soldiers never die, they just end up on ebay.  Following the Great War two veterans organizations were established; the Veterans of...
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Everybody seems to like me, even assholes that I have nothing in common with...I think that's because I'm such a good listener, and I have a keen sense of humor. So read this as if we were already friends, because we probably would be if you found your way here. Other stuff from me here: http://combathelmets.blogspot.com http://toysoldiersforever.blogspot.com
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