The first German steel ‘helmet’ – the Gaede

Gaede helmet – 1917

Lots of interesting stuff about how so called Gaede helmets were invented and evolved, how many were produced, where they were used, how effective they were and how they became the forerunners of the famous ‘coal scuttle’ helmet.

German Gaede helmet

See the two examples of a Gaede helmet in this collection, here:

Example No. 1

Example No. 2

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