(March 29, 2016 at 11:51 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: Ah the southern Irish. Google their uniforms during the thirties, had a distinctly "third reich" feel about them.
That helmet is WWI. Instead of jumping to simplistic conclusions, compare the british and the German one. The reason why many nations modelled their helmets after the German fashion is the better protection for the wearer. It covers the neck region too. If you look at the modern US army standard, it's basically the same design.