Editing Helmet (section)

===Modern===
*'''Pith Helmet''': These are the iconic helmets of British soldiers of the Victorian era, as well as stereotypical explorers (and USPS employees) up to the present. Pith helmets were pith/cork domes covered in cloth, meant more for protection from heat in tropical climates (in addition to the shade, they could be soaked in water to provide evaporative cooling) than enemy attack, though lighter hats like the panama hat are preferred for this purpose nowadays. Still, many would reinforce the helmet with a band of cloth to help absorb sword strikes to the head. It was often joked that an Englishman could not survive outside their native country without a pith helmet.
*'''Pickelhaube''': Also known as that one German helmet with the big, central ceremonial spike pointing straight up. Even in its day it was widely mocked, and it took a World War for the Germans to realize that it was in fact a terrible design for a helmet (the thing wasn't even metal, it was boiled leather), when it was replaced by the Stalhelm. When actually worn in the field the Pickelhaube did, at least, have a drab fabric covering put over the shiny spike to make it slightly less obtrusive. British snipers prided themselves in de-spiking them at 300 yards. In less-well researched media, the Pickelhaube and the Stahlhelm are sometimes conflated, resulting in the ahistorical absurdity of an otherwise strictly-utilitarian steel helmet with a completely useless ornament stuck incongruously on top.
*'''Adrian Helmet''': Helmets fell out of fashion starting around the 18th century as they were often not much use against firearms and were deemed to be dead weight while they were also believed to kill offensive fighting spirit (space marines approve of this message, though in truth armor tends to have the opposite effect by making the wearer overconfident). This changed during the Great War, artillery shells would splinter into fragments when they exploded. These fragments came to account for huge casualties in the trenches but could be stopped by a simple steel helmet. The French found this out first and in 1915 first made the Adrian Helmet. It was easily made out of stamped steel in very large numbers and reduced shrapnel casualties significantly. It had a brim which was more prominent in the front. Several other countries also copied them.
*'''Brodie Helmet''': The British thought the French were onto a good idea with their Adrian helmets and designed their own. The Brodie Helmets were based off Kettle Hats and is wide enough that it offers some protection to the shoulders as well.. Used by troops across the British Empire during both world wars and by US troops during the Great War.
**Both the Brodie and Adrian helmet look a little weird to modern eyes because there designed to protect from shrapnel from above, which considering the nature of trench warfare makes the designs make more sense. They're still considered poorly designed for wearing.
*'''Stahlhelm''':The Germans also thought the French were onto a good idea with their Adrian helmets and designed their own. The Stahlhelm was based off the Sallet. It is considered to be the best helmet of that time period as it protected the neck and ears. In fact, it was so good that even the Chinese were buying them like a drug-filled hooker and many German allies as well (leading to an ironic situation where it was a symbol of the Axis in Europe but a symbol of the Allies in Asia). It would later became commonly associated with the [[Nazi]]s. The basic cut however would become the basis for all modern helmets after WW2, especially since it was conductive to including ear protection/coms headset under it.
*'''M1 Helmet''': The US decided that the Brodie Helmet did not quite cut the mustard, so they designed their own helmet for use during WWII. It was thicker and bent down in the back and had less of a brim. Would be the basis for several early Cold War helmets on both sides of the Iron Curtain (leading to cases where people had problems telling apart a friend from foe from a distance), many even meant to survive bullets, but the stahlhelm style eventually won out.
*'''M-56''': though developed during the nazi period, it was eventually adopted in 1956 as the standard East German helmet and remained so for the entirety of its existence. As the East Germans did not want to use the Stahlhelm due to its association with nazism and the possibility that West Germany would use it (they ultimately did not, around the same time, they developed a copy of the M1 to replace the Stahlhelm, [[derp|which they still called a Stahlhelm]]), they instead adopted the M-56 as it is the German helmet with most resemblance to Soviet helmets (to the point west first assumed it was Soviet) and did not resemble the Stahlhelm. Though its distinct appearance is considered odd by many, many also consider it the best pre-composite helmet due to its deflective angles.
*'''Modern Combat Helmet''': Modern Combat Helmets like the British Mk-7 or the Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) are made of layers of metal, fiberglass, ceramics and ballistic textiles, often with a cloth covering for camouflage purposes. Helmets can also be outfitted with loads of accessories, from helmet-mounted night-vision goggles, to cameras, and so forth. As of current, the ACH and its successor the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) are both due to be replaced by the Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS). Ceradyne is the producer of both the ECH and IHPS, as well as several other defensive gear such as the E-SAPI protective plates the US military uses.
** Perhaps the most important upgrade these brought is the suspension system. Rather than be in direct contact with the head, the helmet was now suspended over the head. Equally important is the strips which go behind the head and also over the chin like a cup instead of under it. This makes it much more likely to stay on and stay attached. Supposedly old Japanese armor had this style of chin strap, but evidence is shaky.
*'''Safety Helmet''': basic helmets of plastic and steel made to protect the user from occupational hazards since the 1920s. Generally not for ballistic protection unless specified, but as many a rioter/protestor can tell you, better then nothing especially against non-ballistic trauma. Some plastic ones intended for use outdoors incorporate a UV-exposure indicator, as prolonged exposure to sunlight can eventually make them become brittle and ineffective.

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Image:Pith Helmet.jpg|Pith Helmet
Image:Pickelhaube.jpg|A Pickelhaube worn on the head of [[Tzeentch|Otto von Bismarck]], though in this particular case the Pickelhaube in question is atypically made of metal.
Image:Adrian_Helmet.jpg|An Adrian Helmet, the Helmet that made helmets cool again
Image:Brodie Helmet.jpg|Brodie Helmet
image:Stalhelm.jpg| The Stahlhelm, technically a WWI helmet but made famous by Nazi Germany
Image:M1helmet.jpg|M1 helmet 
Image:PASGT Helmet.jpg| PASGT helmet, a modern helmet with many derivatives
Image:US Marine ECH Helmet.jpg| Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH), derivative of a line of combat helmets and ultimately related to the PASGT in design
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