Durante el primer año de la Primera Guerra Mundial, ninguno de los combatientes ofrecieron cascos de acero a sus tropas. Los soldados de la mayoría de las naciones que entraron en combate usaban los cascos de tela simples que no ofrecían virtualmente ninguna protección contra las armas modernas. Las tropas alemanas usaban el Pickelhaube de cuero tradicional, también de poco valor protector.
Pickelhaube
Prussian Infantry Model 1915 Pickelhaube
Casco Brodie
Casco de acero diseñado y patentado en 1915 por John L. Brodie.
Casco Brodie M1917 U.S. 5th Marine Regiment
M15 Adrian (Casque Adrian)
French infantry M15 Adrian
French sentry's helmet designed to protect the face, invented by Dr. Pollack, medical officer; the Verdun Memorial, Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
Stahlhelm
The Stahlhelm was introduced into regular service during the Verdun campaign in early 1916.
The M1916 design had side-mounted horn-like ventilator lugs which were intended to be support for an additional steel brow plate or Stirnpanzer, which only ever saw limited use by snipers and trench raiding parties, as it was too heavy for general use.
1916 Stahlhelm with 1918 camouflage pattern applied in the field.
World War I Stahlhelm and anti-shrapnel body armour.
Pickelhaube
Prussian Infantry Model 1915 Pickelhaube
Casco Brodie
Casco de acero diseñado y patentado en 1915 por John L. Brodie.
M15 Adrian (Casque Adrian)
French infantry M15 Adrian
French sentry's helmet designed to protect the face, invented by Dr. Pollack, medical officer; the Verdun Memorial, Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
Stahlhelm
The Stahlhelm was introduced into regular service during the Verdun campaign in early 1916.
The M1916 design had side-mounted horn-like ventilator lugs which were intended to be support for an additional steel brow plate or Stirnpanzer, which only ever saw limited use by snipers and trench raiding parties, as it was too heavy for general use.
1916 Stahlhelm with 1918 camouflage pattern applied in the field.
World War I Stahlhelm and anti-shrapnel body armour.