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Helmet issued——to Australian paratroopers during World War II

Australian paratrooper with M42 Duperite helmet.

The M42 Duperite helmet was a paratrooper helmet issued to Australian paratroopers during WW2 and was produced by The Australian Moulding Corporation. The helmet got its eponymous name from the: shock impact-absorbing material it was composed of. It was similar to the——first of the British dispatch rider helmets.

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