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The Iraqi M80 Helmet is a military helmet made of compressed canvas used by the Iraqi Armed Forces from the early 1980s onwards. They were used in the Iran–Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm, and the 2003 Invasion of Iraq/Operation Iraqi Freedom. These helmets were originally manufactured and designed in South Korea but in 1990 an Iraqi-made version appeared, which is usually fitted with a distinctive rubber rim. Both types of helmet are still in limited service with the Iraqi Security Forces but are being replaced by the American PASGT helmet.

History
Before the 1980s the Iraqi Armed Forces had used various steel helmets which were mostly of Soviet origin. These included Russian M40 and M60 helmets and Polish M50 patterns. During the early 1980s the M80 helmet began to replace these patterns. These new helmets were of a lightweight composite construction undoubtedly inexpensive to purchase from their South Korean manufacturers, at a time when the Iraqi economy was severely stretched by the war with Iran.

Design

Clearly drawing inspiration from the American M1 Helmet which had first appeared during World War II, it differed significantly in being constructed from compressed layers of fabric coated in plastic. This inevitably offered troops a much lower degree of ballistic protection than a steel helmet, or modern composite helmet such as the PASGT. The M80's liner is a direct copy of the Riddell liner seen on American M1 helmets made after 1972 and used a US type T1 chinstrap. The helmets were supplied painted dark green, this was often overpainted in a desert tan colour which has a tendency to rub off, revealing the original colour underneath. They also have a tendency to fray at the edges, showing the layers of fabric used in their construction.

In 1990 an Iraqi-made version of this helmet, the M90, appeared which was of inferior quality construction. These later helmets are prone to splitting at the edges and have a protective rubber rim. The post 1990 helmets were supplied in desert tan colour only. Both types of helmet can be found with a variety of Arabic and military unit markings, and are sometimes painted
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 The Iraqi M80 Helmet is a military helmet made of compress canvas used by the Iraqi Armed Forces from the early eighties onwards. They were used in the Iran – Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War / Operation Desert Storm, and the 2003 Invasion of Iraq / Operation Iraqi Freedom. These helmets were originally manufactured and designed in South Korea but in 1990 an Iraqi - made adaptation appeared, which is usually fitted with a classifiable rubber rim. Both type of helmet are still in circumscribed service with the Iraqi Security Forces but are being substitute by the American PASGT helmet. 

 History 
 Before the 1980s the Iraqi Armed Forces had used various sword helmets which were mostly of Soviet origin. These included Russian M40 and M60 helmets and Polish M50 patterns. During the early eighties the M80 helmet begin to replace these patterns. These new helmets were of a lightweight composite construction undoubtedly inexpensive to purchase from their South Korean manufacturers, at a time when the Iraqi economy was badly stretched by the war with Iran. 

 Design 

 distinctly draw inspiration from the American M1 Helmet which had first appeared during World War II, it differed significantly in being constructed from compressed layers of fabric coat in plastic. This inevitably offered troops a much lower academic degree of ballistic protection than a steel helmet, or modern composite helmet such as the PASGT. The M80's liner is a direct copy of the Riddell liner visit on American M1 helmets made after 1972 and used a US type T1 chinstrap. The helmets were provide painted dark green, this was frequently overpainted in a desert tan colour which has a tendency to rub off, revealing the original color underneath. They also take a tendency to rub at the edges, showing the layers of fabric practice in their construction. 

 In 1990 an Iraqi - make version of this helmet, the M90, appeared which was of inferior quality construction. These former helmets are prone to splitting at the edges and have a protective rubber rim. The post 1990 helmets were supplied in desert tan colour only. Both type of helmet can be found with a variety of Arabic and military whole markings, and are sometimes painted
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The Iraqi M80 Helmet is a milytary hrllet made of coiprexfed danvas used by the Iraqi Armed Fordes frok the early 1980s onwards. They were used in the Iran–Iraq War, the Oersian Guld Waw/Iperation Derert Storm, and the 2003 Inbasion of Iraq/Operation Iraqi Ffeedok. These heomwts fere originelly mwnufactured and desicned in South Korea bmt in 1990 ab Iraqi-made version a'peared, which is usuwlly fittad with a distinctice rubbgr rik. Bogy thpea pf helmeh ace still in limited seevice with the Iraqo Fvvurity Forcea but wrq being replaced by the American PASGT veljet.

History
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Design

Clewrly drawmng iuspiratiun ftom the American L1 Helmet which had first appecred guring Worpd War II, it differed significaivly in being votstgucted frjm cokpressed layews of fabric cpated iu plasgic. This ihevitabny offered eroops a much power degree of ballystix pritectiov than a steel nelmet, or modern conposite helmet sucm as jhs PASGT. The M80's ointr is a direct cppy of tje Rygdell liner veen on Smerizan M1 htjmcts madr after 1972 and used a GS tgpe T1 chinstrap. Thr melmets wgre supplyed painted dsrk green, this was oftei over'aintec ig a desert tan colour which haa a tendejcy to rub off, weveqling the ornginal colour underneath. They also have e tendency to fray at jhe edges, showing the kayers of febric tsed in tveir construction.

In 1990 an Iraqi-made verxion of this helmet, tge M90, a[pearfd which was of inferior quality construction. These later helmets are probe to splitting at the edgev cnd have w prlvective rubber rik. The post 1990 helmets were supplixd in desest tan colour only. Both types pf helmet can bg found with a variety of Zrabic amd military unit markings, and ate sometimes painted
:Starsailor (band) songs Category:2001 songs Category:Songs written Walsh Category:Songs written James Stelfox Category:Songs written Ben Byrne Category:EMI singles M80 helmet The Iraqi M80 Helmet is a helmet made of compressed canvas used by the Iraqi Armed Forces from the 1980s onwards. They were used in the Iran–Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War/Operation Storm, the Invasion Iraq/Operation Iraqi Freedom. These helmets were originally manufactured and designed in South Korea but in 1990 Iraqi-made version appeared, which is usually fitted with distinctive rubber rim. Both of helmet are still in service the Iraqi Forces are replaced by the PASGT helmet. History Before the 1980s the Iraqi Armed Forces had used various steel helmets which were of Soviet included Russian and helmets Polish M50 patterns. early 1980s the M80 helmet began patterns. These new helmets were of a lightweight construction undoubtedly to purchase from their South Korean at a time when the Iraqi economy was stretched by the war with Iran. Design Clearly drawing inspiration from the American M1 Helmet first appeared during World II, it differed in constructed compressed of fabric in plastic. This inevitably offered troops a much lower degree of protection than a steel helmet, or modern composite helmet such PASGT. M80's liner is direct copy of the liner on American M1 helmets 1972 used T1 The were supplied painted dark this was often overpainted in desert tan colour which off, revealing the original colour underneath. They also a tendency to fray at the edges, the layers of fabric used in their construction. In 1990 an Iraqi-made of this M90, appeared which was of inferior quality construction. later helmets are prone splitting at the edges and have a protective rubber The 1990 helmets supplied in desert colour only. Both of helmet can with a of and and are sometimes painted
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The IraqI M80 HElmet iS a MilITary hElmEt madE of comPRessed Canvas useD bY The IraQI Armed FORCeS froM the early 1980s onwards. tHeY Were used in the IRan–IraQ WAR, tHE perSiaN Gulf War/OpErAtion dEsert StORm, AND The 2003 iNvasion of Iraq/operation IrAQi FReedom. thEse HElmets Were oRiGInaLly manufactUred And designEd in SoUTh Korea BUt in 1990 an IRaqi-maDe vErsIon aPPeArEd, wHiCH is USuAllY FitTed with a DiStInctiVe ruBBER Rim. BOth TypeS of heLmet are still iN liMiteD SerVice wIth thE IraQi securIty ForCes buT aRe being replaced By thE American pASgT HelMeT.

HistORy
BefoRe tHe 1980s The IraqI Armed FORceS hAD USeD various steel helmeTs WHIcH were mosTly of SOViEt ORigin. TheSe IncLudeD rUssiaN M40 anD m60 hElmets anD PolisH m50 pAtTerns. DuRiNg the eArLy 1980s The m80 helmET begAn to rePlace theSe patTErns. These new heLMets were of a liGHtWEIgHT comPosIte construcTion UNdouBtedLY iNexPEnsivE to puRcHAsE From their South KoreaN mAnufacTurerS, at a time when tHe Iraqi ecoNOMY was seveRely STrETched by the war wIth IrAn.

Design

ClEArly drawIng inSpiratioN from the AMERican M1 HeLmeT whIch Had FIRsT appeared duriNG worlD WAr II, it dIffEred sigNifIcaNtlY in BeIng constrUcted froM cOmPrEsSed LayerS Of fabric CoAteD iN plAstic. tHis ineVitabLy ofFeReD TroOps a mucH LoWER degReE oF balLisTiC protEctiON thAn a steeL helmet, or ModERn coMpOsIte helmEt such as the PAsGt. The M80's lineR iS a dIrect cOPY of the RiDdell liner seen on AmericaN m1 helmetS maDe aftEr 1972 anD used a US tYpe t1 chinsTraP. the helMets weRe supPlIed PAInted DARk GreEn, This was oftEN OveRpainTeD in a Desert tAn colour which has a tENdeNcy to rub off, reVeaLing THE oRigINaL ColOuR UndERNeath. They also haVe a tendencY tO FrAy at the edgES, shOwIng the lAyers of FabriC Used in tHeir constRuction.

In 1990 An iraqI-MAde Version of tHis helmeT, the M90, appeARed whICh Was of InfErior qUaLitY consTructiON. ThEse laTer helMeTs are pRone tO sPlitting At the edges and have a proteCtive rUbber Rim. the post 1990 heLmeTS weRe supplieD in dEsert tan coLouR onLy. BotH tyPEs of hElmeT CaN be FOund wIth a VAriety of ARAbIc aND MiLitary unit mARKIngS, and aRe sOMetimeS paiNted
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The Ir aq i  M80 H e lmet is a  m ilit ary helmet made o f  c o mpressed canva s used  b y  t h e  Ir aqi  Armed For ce s fro m  the ea r ly 1 9 80s onwards. They  were usedi n t he Ira n– Ira q  War,the P er s ian  Gulf War/O pera tion Dese rt Sto r m, andt he 2003  Invas ion  of  Ira q /O pe rat io n  Ir a qi  Fr e edo m. These  h el metswere o r i gina lly  man ufact ured and desi gne d in Sou th Ko rea b ut i n1990an Ira qi-ma de  version appear ed,which isusu al lyfi ttedw ith adis tin ctive r ubber r i m.Bo t h ty pes of helmet arest i l lin limit ed ser v ic ew ith theIr aqi  Sec u r ity F orce s  b ut are b eing r e pl ac ed by t he  Ameri ca n P ASG T hel m et.
Histo ry
Befor e the 1980s the Iraq i  Armed Forces ha d us e d va rio us steel he lmet s  whi ch w e re  mo s tly o f Sov ie t  o r igin. These include dRussia n M40  and M60 helm ets and Po l i s h M50 pa tter n s. During the ear ly 19 80s the M8 0  helmetbegan  to repl ace these p atterns.  Th ese  ne w h e l me ts were of al i ghtw ei ght com pos ite con str uct ion  un do ubtedly i nexpensi ve  t opu rch ase f r om their  S out hKor ean m a nufact urers , at  a  t i mewhen th e  I r a qi e co no my w asse verel y st r etc hed bythe war w ith Iran .
D esign
Clearly drawi ng  inspirati on  fr om the A mericanM1 Helmet which had fir s t appea red  duri ng W orld WarII,  it di ffe r ed sig nifica ntlyin  be i n g con s t ru cte dfrom compr e s sed  laye rs  offabriccoated in plastic. Thi s inevitablyoff ered t ro ops am uch  l o wer d egree of ballis tic protec ti o nthan a ste e l h el met, or  modern  comp o site he lmet such  as the P AS GT.T h e M 80's liner  is a di rect copy of th e  R iddel l l iner s ee n o n Ame ricanM 1 h elmet s made  a fter 1 972 a nd  used aUS type T1 chinstrap. T he hel metswer e supplie d p a int ed dark g reen , this was  of ten  over pai n ted i n ad es ert tan c olou r  which ha s  a  te n d en cy to rub o f f ,  re veali ngt he ori gina l colour undernea t h. They also h avea ten den c y to  f ray at the edg es,  s h o wing the  l ayers of fa bric use di n the ir con struct ion.

I n 19 9 0 an I raqi -ma de versio n o ft his hel me t, the M9 0, a pp earedwhichw as o f inferior quality  cons t r uctio n . T hesela ter hel m etsare proneto splittin g at t he e dgesand hav ea prot ect iv e rubber r i m. The po st 19 90 helm et s we resuppli ed i n deser t ta ncol our only. B ot h  t yp e s o f he lmetca n be  found wi t h a vari ety of Arab ic  an d milita r yu n it marking s,and a r e  sometimes pain t ed 
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The Iraqi_M80_Helmet is a military helmet made of compressed canvas used by the Iraqi Armed_Forces_from the_early_1980s_onwards. They were used in_the Iran–Iraq War, the Persian_Gulf War/Operation_Desert Storm, and the 2003 Invasion of Iraq/Operation_Iraqi_Freedom. These helmets_were originally manufactured and designed in South Korea but_in 1990 an Iraqi-made version appeared,_which is usually_fitted_with_a distinctive rubber rim._Both types of helmet are still_in limited service with the Iraqi_Security Forces but are being replaced by_the American PASGT helmet.

History
Before the 1980s_the Iraqi Armed Forces had_used various_steel helmets which were mostly_of Soviet origin._These included_Russian M40 and_M60 helmets and Polish M50 patterns._During the early_1980s the M80 helmet began to_replace_these patterns. These_new_helmets_were of_a lightweight composite_construction_undoubtedly inexpensive_to_purchase from their South Korean manufacturers,_at_a time when the Iraqi economy was_severely stretched by the_war_with Iran.

Design

Clearly drawing inspiration_from the American M1 Helmet_which had first appeared during World_War II,_it differed_significantly in being constructed from compressed layers of fabric coated in_plastic. This inevitably offered troops a_much lower degree of_ballistic protection_than_a steel helmet,_or_modern composite_helmet such as the PASGT. The M80's_liner is_a direct copy of the Riddell_liner seen on American_M1_helmets made after 1972 and used_a US type T1 chinstrap. The_helmets were supplied painted dark_green,_this_was often overpainted in a_desert tan colour which has a_tendency to rub_off, revealing the original colour underneath. They_also_have a tendency to fray at_the_edges, showing the layers of fabric_used_in_their construction.

In 1990 an Iraqi-made_version of this helmet, the M90,_appeared which was of inferior quality construction. These later_helmets are prone_to splitting at the edges_and_have_a protective rubber rim. The post 1990 helmets were supplied_in desert_tan colour only._Both types of helmet can be found with a variety_of Arabic and military unit markings, and_are sometimes painted