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

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Season's greetings from the war room

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 May you find helmet-sized boxes under your tree. Happy holidays , Mannie
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

A beginner's guide to German helmets of WWI - the video

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I took a semester off and one of my resolutions of how to make best use of this time was to make a new helmet video. I hope you find it of s...
Friday, June 23, 2023

Book review: The Austrian M1 Steel Helmet by Oliver C. Dorrell

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  A first-rate read Oliver C. Dorrell sheds some much-needed light on the often overlooked, and always fun to collect, Austrian family of M1...
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Don't be a dick

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Goodness gracious, to look at some of the helmet collecting sites, it often seems that many of the members have wet diapers. Novices are oft...
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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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