M42 Duperite helmet

Summary

The M42 Duperite helmet was a paratrooper helmet issued to Australian paratroopers during WW2 and was produced by The Australian Moulding Corporation. The helmet got its eponymous name from the shock impact-absorbing material it was composed of. It was similar to the first of the British dispatch rider helmets.

Australian paratrooper with M42 Duperite helmet.

References edit

  • http://nuke.combat-helmets.com/Default.aspx?tabid=88 M42 Duperite helmet (in German)

External links edit

  •   Media related to M42 Duperite helmet at Wikimedia Commons