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In WWII films soldiers are always seen with straps hanging off their combat helmets, a la Thin Red Line, Saving Private Ryan. Did soldiers really wear their helmets this way and what were the rules regarding the straps?

by /u/History_guy2018 in /r/AskHistorians

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