American-made French army helmet from WWI, the chains were to protect the soldier’s eyes from shrapnel

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A man models a steel helmet covered with a built-on chain screen to protect a soldier's eyes from rocks, shells, and other fragments during World War I, 1918. It was created by E J Codd Company of Baltimore, Maryland. War Department photo. (Photo by Interim Archives/Getty Images)

A man models a steel helmet covered with a built-on chain screen to protect a soldier’s eyes from rocks, shells, and other fragments during World War I, 1918. It was created by E J Codd Company of Baltimore, Maryland. War Department photo. (Photo by Interim Archives/Getty Images)

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