US Military

Feb. 02, 1958 - Washington, D.C.: Tank crewman will have the first helmet specifically designed for their protection when mass production tests of a new helmet developed by the US Army Quartermaster Corps are completed. Up to the present time, tank soldiers have worn wither the standard M-1 Steel Helmet with liner or football helmets, none of which met their requirements. The new helmet, officially designated Combat Vehicle Crewman's (CVC) Helmet, is constructed of multi-layers of laminated nylon fabric, and has a built-in communications system developed by the US Army Signal Corps. the total assembly weighs about three pounds. Nylon employed in its construction is similar to that of the Army's armour vest. Mounted outside the helmet, the communications equipment includes a microphone on an adjustable boom, a three-way switch for listening or talking by radio or through the tank's intercommunications system, and a cable with a quick-disconnect plug, for emergency evacuation from the vehicle. Inside the helmet, snug-fitting earphones reduce outside noise and help guard the ears against injury

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