The Stahlhelm

The Stahlhelm. Perhaps the most iconic symbol of German military power, ever present in images of the war. Hitler believes it strikes fear in his enemies and makes his own troops fearless. But where does it come from and why is it so enduring? Join us on Patreon:   / timeghosthistory   Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel:    / timeghost   Between 2 Wars:    • Between 2 Wars   Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook:   / timeghosthistory   Hosted by: Indy Neidell Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer Creative Director: Wieke Kapteijns Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle Written by: James Newman Research by: James Newman Edited by: Lucas Aimó Map animations by: Daniel Weiss Map research by: Markus Linke Sound design by: Marek Kamiński Colorizations by: Mikolaj Uchman, Pink Colorizations Special thanks for supporting this video: Lewis Riley Teppo Rinne Source literature list: Tubbs and Clawson, Stahlhelm: Evolution of the German Steel Helmet, Kent State University Press, 2000. Miller, Fighting Men of World War II: Axis Forces, Stackpole Books, 2008 Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com Image sources: Bundesarchiv IWM Australian War Memorial National Library of Scotland US Air Force Library of Congress Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound: Dark Beginning - Johan Hymynen Aligator Eyes - Experia Little Susie - Hampus Naeselius Weapon of choice - Fabien Tell Underlying Truth - Howard Harper-Barnes Warning Signal - Max Anson Rainy Landscapes - Farrell Wooten Break Free - Fabien Tell We Must Be Prepared - Brightarm Orchestra Not Safe Yet - Gunnar Johnsen Surrounded by Dishonesty - Christian Andersen A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.