EPISODE · Nov 8, 2013 · 10 MIN
U.S. Marine Doughboy Helmet from WWI
from A History of the Navy in 100 Objects · host United States Naval Academy
Video 37 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about the Marine Doughboy Helmet from WWI.
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After the 1871 Corean Incident, the U.S. Marine Corps remained nearly continuously engaged in action around the world. This honed their tactics and techniques, and prepared them for their legendary battles in World War I. It was during this period that some of the Marine Corps great heroes emerged. And when the Marines finally entered World War I, they did so wearing combat helmets for the first time.
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U.S. Marine Doughboy Helmet from WWI
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