The History of Military Sun Helmets
in Full Color
The history of military sun helmets, often called “pith helmets” or “tropical helmets,” is a subject that has rarely been covered in-depth. Much of the origin of these helmets has remained shrouded in mystery, yet these helmets – thanks to movies such as Zulu, The Bridge on the River Kwai and We Were Soldiers – are as iconic to their conflicts as the German or American steel helmets are to the World Wars.
Authors Peter Suciu and Stuart Bates shed light on the subject of these most interesting helmets with two new books:
