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Throughout the former Soviet Union in the pronunciation of the word "tank man" in the imagination of most people immediately pops up the image of a guy in a black helmet with "rollers" along the head. Had ever thinking about, what they do, and why need a helmet tank officer in the Soviet Union looked that way, and not as something else? Well, it's time to give the answer to this interesting question.
In fact, a headdress called a tank driver does not correctly helmet and headset. That's because it, among other things, integrated voice communications. But the most notable design element is the presence of Soviet headsets "rollers". they appeared in the 1930s. Present on the headgear tankers "rollers" today.
Headset is not just improved.
So what's the secret headsets? In fact, everything is quite simple. In 30-ies of XX century in the Soviet tank forces only gained its power and popularity, although willing to argue about whether or not helpful tanks on the battlefield - it was no more. So, while all the things for the army tried to make as simple as possible, cheap and reliable. It reflected a desire to simplify the production and operation and headsets.
Rollers on their helmets appeared at once and assign them was very simple - to protect the head tank driver from hitting the protruding part of the tank. Especially useful this headset design was when driving on rough terrain or in case of falling into a tank of something heavy. For example, a projectile.
At first, these "rolls" were filled with horsehair. However, the country's industry is not standing still and the years they were replaced with higher quality and at the same time simple synthetic materials. Helmet repeatedly improved, but the protective element of the head for decades remained unchanged - so he came out successful.
I would like to know more interesting facts about the military uniforms? How about to read about this here Fashion sentence: bell-bottoms - it is why sailors wear themRather than any other pants.
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