The Steel Helmet. Some soldiers who enlisted to fight in the first world war still wore caps, though the army soon realised that only steel helmets could protect heads against shrapnel injuries. It is set in the early months of the korean war.

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Die hölle von korea originaltitel: The steel helmet (1951) was the first of fuller's war movies, a blistering account of the korean war. With the introduction of the real steel helmet in 1916 nearly all gaede helmets became obsolete and were sent for melting. It was the first american movie about that war and the first to mention the internment of japanese. The steel helmet is a 1951 film directed by samuel fuller. The steel helmet is a 1951 american war film directed, written, and produced by samuel fuller during the korean war. The steel helmet is a 1951 war film directed by samuel fuller and produced by lippert studios during the korean war. The army m1 steel helmet was standardized on 30 april 1941 and was approved on 9 june 1941. Some soldiers who enlisted to fight in the first world war still wore caps, though the army soon realised that only steel helmets could protect heads against shrapnel injuries. Another major theme is fuller's concern for racial equality, a touchy. It was the first american film about the war, and the first of several war films by fuller.