Helmet History: From the British Dragoons to Household Cavalry
While many nations have entirely retired the cavalry helmet, some still use them to this day as ceremonial headdress.
Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer who has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites. He is the author of several books on military headgear including A Gallery of Military Headdress, which is available on Amazon.com.
This article first appeared in November 2020.
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