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A tin coverd hat was used in the war and was thre to protect the soldiers heads from any nasty blows and other things because the the metal was very hard and therefore quite heavy .

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What soldiers wear tin hats?

Soldiers typically wear tin hats, also known as steel helmets, for protection during combat. These helmets were commonly used in World War I and World War II, providing defense against shrapnel and debris. Modern military forces have transitioned to advanced materials for helmets, but the term "tin hat" often refers nostalgically to those earlier designs. Today, soldiers wear helmets made from materials like Kevlar or ballistic nylon for improved safety and comfort.


Did children have tin wind up toys in world war 2?

yes my father was in WW II and he bought a windup GI JOE In a jeep it is still in the original box


Why was scrap rubber collected during World War 2?

Rubber, along with tin cans, lipstick tubes, and pantiehoes could be very helpful in the war effort. Panitehoes were made into parachutes, lipstick tubes into machine gun rounds, tin cans into tanks, and rubber into gas masks, life rafts, scout car tires, and heavy bomber planes.


What area of production did the US government control during World War 1?

The U.S. government controlled almost everything during World War I. Factories that produced clothing were told by the War Industries Board that they had to make uniforms. Even toy makers were told that they couldn't use tin in their toys so that it could be used in making war materials like weapons.


What did the soldiers eat in the treenches at the battle of ypres in world war 1?

The rations given by the HQ, wich where tin cans and bread and some times meat. Back then the tin cans where of a low quality, generating many illnesses like scorbute. If the supply line wasnt free for the food to come, well, they always had their dead squadmate.

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When was Tin Hats created?

Tin Hats was created on 1926-11-28.


Does the wearing of tin foil hats stop the aliens from reading our minds?

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What was rin tin tin tin?

The first Rin-Tin-Tin was a German shepherd brought back to the United States from France after World War I by a serviceman named Lee Duncan. Duncan trained him as a police and war dog, then succeeded in getting him into movies, 28 of them, in most of which he was the star. He died in 1932. His son, Rin-Tin-Tin, Jr., also starred in several movies. Duncan tried dogs for war during World War II, and after the war, his Rin-Tin-Tins were prominent in the TV series "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" 1954-1959 .


What famous movie dog was found in a fox hole in World War 1?

Rin Tin Tin


Which dog found on a world war i battlefield went on to star in 27 films?

Rin Tin Tin


What actors and actresses appeared in Tin Hats - 1926?

The cast of Tin Hats - 1926 includes: Conrad Nagel as Jack Benson Eileen Sedgwick as Freida Claire Windsor as Elsa von Bergen


As the story goes which movie dog was found in a fox hole in World War 1?

Rin Tin Tin


What is a world war 1 eating tin?

the eating tin was used to store food. the disadvantage was that it would have bullet holes in it.


As the story goes which movie dog was found in a foxhole in World War 1 by Corporal Lee Duncan of the 136th Aero Division?

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When were tin toys first marketed?

Tin toys were first marketed in the 1900s, where they were made out of high quality tin from the war effort. After the war began, they were made with less tin.


Were German sheperds used in World War 1?

Yes. The most famous one was Rin Tin Tin, who was born in a trench in 1918, and Buddy, the first Seeing Eye dog is the son of a German Shepherd War dog from WWI.