An Iraqi soldier probably discarded this helmet when his tank was destroyed. The Soviet-made Iraqi tanks were far inferior to the American models. The coalition lost only 15 tanks in the conflict, while the Iraqis lost 3,800.
Combat Vehicle Helmet
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Unit1st Aviation Regiment
Date1991
ConflictDesert Storm
NationalityIraqi
RightsFirst Division Museum
Identifier2014.74.13
On-DisplayYes
Citation"Combat Vehicle Helmet." First Division Museum. Accessed April 19, 2024, https://www.fdmuseum.org/collections/combat-vehicle-helmet-2/.
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