Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the helmets category.
01 / Overview
Modèle 1951 helmet
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HELMETS · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the helmets category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Equipment TypeCombat helmet
- Service Entry Year1952
- Weight1.2 kg
- MaterialManganese steel alloy
- In ServiceYes
◈Protection6MOD.6
- Protection LevelBallistic protection against small arms fragments
- Stops Calibres.30 caliber ball
- Coverage AreaHead, neck, and sides
- Stab-ResistantNo
- Fragmentation ProtectionYes
- Fire / Flame ResistantNo
▣Features5MOD.5
◇Production2MOD.2
- Operators30
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1952Production started
- 1976Production ended
74
years in service
24
years in production
31
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MODÈLE 1951 HELMET · CONFLICTS SERVED IN8% win·8% loss
Total Conflicts
26
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
2012–Mali War—→2010–2011Second Ivorian Civil War—→20062006 Lebanon War—→2004–2007Central African Republic Bush War—→1997–1999Republic of the Congo civil warDecisive victory→1993–1994First Republic of the Congo Civil War—→1991–1994Djiboutian Civil War—→1990–Tuareg rebellion (1990-1995)—→1986–1987Toyota War—→1985–2000South Lebanon conflict—→1982–19851982 Lebanon War—→1978South Lebanon conflict—→1975–1991Western Sahara War—→1975–2002Angolan Civil War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1967–1970War of AttritionCeasefire→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1963–1964Sand WarStalemate→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→19581958 Lebanon crisis—→1956Suez CrisisTactical victory→1955–1964Bamileke War—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1954–1962Algerian War—→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries32country
AlgeriaACTIVE
BeninACTIVE
Burkina FasoACTIVE
CambodiaACTIVE
CameroonACTIVE
Central African RepublicACTIVE
ChadACTIVE
ComorosACTIVE
DjiboutiACTIVE
FranceACTIVE
GabonACTIVE
GuineaACTIVE
IndiaACTIVE
IsraelACTIVE
Ivory CoastACTIVE
KenyaACTIVE
LaosACTIVE
LebanonACTIVE
MadagascarACTIVE
MaliACTIVE
MauritaniaACTIVE
MoroccoACTIVE
NigerACTIVE
PakistanACTIVE
PortugalACTIVE
Republic of the CongoACTIVE
SenegalACTIVE
South AfricaACTIVE
TogoACTIVE
TunisiaACTIVE
ZimbabweACTIVE
VietnamRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
HELMETS RANKING Helmets · Early Cold War
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Fragmentation protection refers to the ability of a material or design to prevent or mitigate damage from shrapnel or fragments generated by explosive events.
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