Join us for a step-by-step restoration as we bring a WWII paratrooper helmet back to life. Watch as we carefully repaint it to honor its rich history while giving it a modern touch! Kennedy ...

The netting seen on WWII paratrooper helmets wasn't just for show—it served multiple critical functions. From breaking up the helmet's silhouette to reducing glare and securing additional camouflage, ...

Brasserie Lamborelle, a brewery in Bastogne, even created Airborne Beer that was served in helmet-shaped ceramic bowls to commemorate the paratrooper’s beer-carrying mission, Speranza’s VA ...

Its label depicted an American paratrooper carrying a helmet full of beer. In local bars, it was often served in a miniature helmet. Speranza, who spent his later decades as a fixture of 101st ...

An American paratrooper who became a legend in Belgium during World War II for carrying beer in his helmet to give to the wounded has died, the Army’s 18th Airborne Corps said Thursday.

The paratrooper helmet had a modified liner with forked straps to secure the chin cup. Since airborne troops had to fight with what they could carry or what could be airdropped to them ...