Brodie helmet
（重定向自Battle bowler）
![M1917 helmet worn by members of the U.S. 5th Marine Regiment.](/Images/godic/202412/23/M1917helmet0420.jpg")
![The Illustrated War News—17 November 1915The caption reads: Head-wounds have been more than usually numerous during the war, owing to the trench-fighting, and more than usually severe, owing to the extensive use of shrapnel. But the danger, although it cannot be avoided, can be minimised. Our Army has now followed the French by adopting steel helmets, calculated to stop shell-splinters and shrapnel. Even in cases of extreme risk, not only has death been avoided, but injuries have been confined to bruises or superficial wounds. Cases have occurred in which the wearers have been hit, but saved by these helmets from what without them would have meant certain death. The fur coats, as they did last year, mean mitigation of the rigours of winter. The French helmets are known as](/Images/godic/202412/23/Ilwarnews_brodie0420.jpg")
![The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment showing off their new Brodie helmets (1916).](/Images/godic/202412/23/NorthLancsRegShowingNewHelmets19160420.jpg")
![U.S. Army Infantryman in 1942 wearing Brodie helmet](/Images/godic/202412/23/Infantryman_in_1942_with_M1_Garand,_Fort_Knox,_KY0420.jpg")
The Brodie helmet is a steel combat helmet designed and patented in 1915 by Englishman John Leopold Brodie. In modified form it became the Helmet, steel, Mark I in Britain and the M1917 Helmet in the U.S. Colloquially, it was called the shrapnel helmet, Tommy helmet, Tin Hat, and in the United States the doughboy helmet. Worn by Australians during WW2 and sometimes known as 'Panic Hat'. It was also known as the dishpan hat, tin pan hat, washbasin, battle bowler (when worn by officers), and Kelly helmet. The US version, the M1917, was copied from the British Mk 1 steel helmet of 1916. The German Army called it the Salatschüssel (salad bowl).