Mk IV helmet explained

Mk IV helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the British Army in the 1950s to 1980s.^[1]

It replaced the Mk III helmet and became the British Army's last metal helmet when it was replaced by the composite material Mk 6 helmet in 1985.

Design

The Mark IV helmet was a modified design of the Mk III helmet with the chinstrap rivet moved down the bottom of the helmet shell as well as the introduction of a lift the dot style fastener for the inner liner.^[2]

External links

• Mk IV helmet at world-war-helmets.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Original British MKIV Helmet - Epic Militaria . 2017-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171021164647/http://www.epicmilitaria.com/original-british-mkiv-helmet.html . 2017-10-21 . dead .
2. Web site: Steel Helmet, MkIV (with scrim): British | Imperial War Museums . Iwm.org.uk . 2019-03-21.