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1642:Close helmet
1519:Heraldic use
1507:Helmet cover
1279:2001–present
1109:Mº 44 E.T.A.
963:M42 Duperite
861:Takula tofao
811:Lamellenhelm
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709:Early Modern
707:Medieval and
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1687:Spangenhelm
1632:Cervelliere
1296:BK-3 helmet
1250:Hełm wz. 93
1174:Paratrooper
1159:Modèle 1978
1154:Modèle 1951
1129:Hełm wz. 67
1124:Hełm wz. 63
1119:Hełm wz. 50
993:Hełm wz. 31
958:M33 (Italy)
897:Pith helmet
892:Pickelhaube
880:Late Modern
856:Spangenhelm
841:Pickelhaube
741:Cervelliere
623:Boar's tusk
483:Guisborough
448:Coțofenești
240:Pickelhaube
180:World War I
128:men-at-arms
115:spangenhelm
100:Carolingian
1972:Categories
1814:Lance rest
1774:Brigandine
1692:Kettle hat
1652:Frog mouth
1647:Great helm
1430:Motorcycle
1413:Revolution
1398:Equestrian
1225:M90 (Iraq)
806:Kulah khud
766:Frog-mouth
643:Corinthian
633:Chalcidian
563:Sutton Hoo
548:Ribchester
508:Iron Gates
503:Horncastle
473:Gjermundbu
443:Coppergate
433:Canterbury
404:historical
402:Individual
252:References
49:kettle hat
1921:Schynbald
1865:Rerebrace
1667:Mail coif
1657:Hounskull
1556:Zuckerman
1512:Mitznefet
1461:Custodian
1440:Scrum cap
1408:Eyeshield
1286:A2 Helmet
1203:1980–2000
1189:Swiss M71
1072:1945–1980
911:1914–1945
781:Hounskull
663:Kegelhelm
246:Stahlhelm
204:Australia
138:or plate
132:mail coif
126:and even
108:Byzantine
1896:Chausses
1875:Vambrace
1870:Spaulder
1860:Pauldron
1855:Gauntlet
1809:Codpiece
1794:Plackart
1738:Aventail
1627:Burgonet
1622:Bascinet
1534:Tarnhelm
1476:Hard hat
1425:Lacrosse
1364:Athletic
1336:KH-B2000
1311:ECH (US)
1139:M76 Para
1084:CABAL II
756:Enclosed
736:Burgonet
731:Bascinet
721:Aventail
698:Shmarjet
688:Phrygian
658:Imperial
653:Illyrian
628:Boeotian
583:Waterloo
578:Venetian
553:Shorwell
533:Nijmegen
528:Newstead
488:Hallaton
468:Gevninge
438:Ciumeşti
413:Agighiol
218:See also
151:Ashigaru
147:Japanese
136:standard
120:infantry
84:Eisenhut
59:made of
1942:Gousset
1916:Sabaton
1901:Cuisses
1845:Besagew
1840:Ailette
1804:Hauberk
1789:Pauncer
1779:Cuirass
1753:Pizaine
1617:Barbute
1529:Mahiole
1486:Welding
1393:Cricket
1388:Bicycle
1376:Coolflo
1371:Batting
1265:SPECTRA
1194:Type 66
887:Dragoon
851:Secrete
786:Jingasa
751:Dragoon
726:Barbute
611:Ancient
543:Pioneer
518:Meyrick
513:Lokrume
406:helmets
395:Helmets
188:tin hat
157:jingasa
124:cavalry
69:brimmed
53:war hat
1952:Rondel
1935:Pieces
1926:Tasset
1911:Poleyn
1906:Greave
1850:Couter
1748:Gorget
1682:Sallet
1672:Morion
1551:Winged
1524:Horned
1502:Flight
1466:Diving
1435:Racing
1420:Hockey
1301:QGF-03
1235:M59/85
1184:SSh-68
1179:SSh-60
1169:OR-201
1114:M59/85
1038:SSK 90
1008:SSh-36
983:Mk III
923:Brodie
918:Adrian
871:Viking
866:Turban
846:Sallet
836:Paseki
826:Morion
801:Kettle
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791:Kabuto
638:Coolus
603:Combat
538:Peretu
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208:Canada
140:gorget
76:kettle
1891:Bases
1799:Fauld
1784:Culet
1762:Torso
1743:Bevor
1717:Visor
1612:Armet
1495:Other
1260:Sfera
1245:PASGT
1230:JK 96
1220:GOLFO
1210:CG634
1164:MPC-1
1144:Mk IV
831:Nasal
821:Mempo
776:Great
746:Close
716:Armet
693:Pilos
683:Negau
668:Konos
648:Galea
618:Attic
573:Veksø
568:Tjele
463:Emesa
418:Agris
65:steel
1947:Lame
1884:Legs
1833:Arms
1731:Neck
1710:Face
1605:Head
1539:Pith
1454:Work
1351:Mk 7
1346:MICH
1331:IHPS
1321:6B47
1316:FAST
1149:Mk 6
1094:GK80
593:Yarm
428:Broe
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206:and
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1445:Ski
1270:6B7
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1215:M92
1134:M63
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