Combat Helmet TC "D"
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CGF Gallet Combat Helmet TC "Denmark". A French military combat helmet made by CGF Gallet (Now MSA Gallet) produced for the Danish Army.
Official designation of CGF Gallet is Série 8320 casque de combat TC "D" and they are made in three variants;
- 008320-VKM
- 008320-VKL
- 008320-VKXL
The "V" is for French "verte" (Green). It is unknown what the "K" is for. "M", "L", "XL" is the size. It is designated Helmet, M/96, green in Denmark.
In the early 90’s the Danish army began looking for a replacement to the old US M1 helmet (a clone), which had been the standard helmet in Denmark since World War 2 (designated M/46 Steel helmet in Denmark).
The helmet is made of Spectra fibres, a lightweight armour material similar to Kevlar or Twaron. It is said that Spectra fibres is, to date, the strongest man-made fibre on earth. However the helmet is not bullet-proof. It is a fragmentation helmet and it has a maximum distortion (loss of shape) of 20mm from a 9mm FMJ (Full Metal Jacket) bullet of 8g (124 gr) travelling between 390 and 420 m/s on impact. It has a resistance to fragments in accordance with NATO Standardized Regulation ("STANAG") 2920, V50 mini, which is 640 m/s. Resistance to shock-impact in accordance with the EN397 standard, which is a protection standard for industrial helmets.
[edit] Size
The official designations "M", "L" and "XL" are usually called Small, Medium and Large in Denmark.
Head diameter is;
- M: 55.0 – 57.5cm
- L: 57.5 – 60.5cm
- XL: 60.5 – 64.0cm
[edit] Helmet covers
Currently there are three different variants.
Helmet cover "Dk-version". An early version probably produced locally in Denmark. Almost identical to the CGF Gallet 900076 version but without a rubber rim, instead it has a drawstring to keep it tight to the helmet. The loops of the drawstrings on top of the helmet sometimes are quite big. M/84 camouflage pattern. Still in use in some places until roughly 1998 or 1999.
M/96 Helmet cover. CGF Gallet 900076-VSxx (x = M, L, XL). This is the standard cover in the Danish army. M/84 camouflage pattern and a big rubber rim to hold it tight to the helmet. Made of the same fabric as the M/84 Combat uniform (67% cotton and 33% polyester).
M/03 Helmet cover. MSA Gallet 501814-JJxx (x = M, L, XL). Width M/99 Desert camouflage pattern and a large rubber rim to hold it tight to the helmet. Made of the same fabric as the M/03 Desert uniform (90% cotton & 10% polyester)
