THE COMBAT HELMET (GS MARK 6) [Main Title]

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  • Title: THE COMBAT HELMET (GS MARK 6) [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DRA 1446
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  • Summary: Army training film for troops trialling the Kevlar GS Mark 6 Combat Helmet. Covers the design and construction of the helmet by the Stores and Clothing Research Establishment at Colchester and the Army Personnel Research Establishment at Farnborough; laboratory and field trials and instructions on fitting and repair.
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  • Object_Number: DRA 1446
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (DRA 1446)
  • Featured Period: 1976-1989
  • Production Date: 1981
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Ministry of Defence (Production sponsor) Services Kinema Corporation (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 425 ft; Running time: 12 mins
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