Last semester when we were aboard the Olympia, I asked Kevin about this helmet. Apparently, the USMC used these helmets during the late 19th century to show their admiration for Prussian militarism. Obviously, those attitudes changed during WWI, and they adopted new head gear.
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Fascinating! I didn't notice the helmet at all. I wonder what their new headgear evoked? Was it based on some other country's uniforms?