M33 helmet: post-WWII use – wwiiafterwwii
The M33 helmet (more formally, Elmetto Mod.33) was the standard helmet of the Italian army during WWII. It was designed in the early 1930s to replace WWI-era helmets. Made of 1.1mm heat-treated steel, the M33 was said to offer triple the protection of the French army's then-current Adrian helmet (Italy expected France to be it's…