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Afghan infantry helmets, invariably described as made of felt, were less refined in appearance than the British ones from which they were copied – Yate describes one he saw as ‘mushroom-shaped’ (see also the descriptions given in the caption to plate 8) – though as we saw in Grodekoff’s account above, some likewise had a metal badge on the front. On at least one occasion helmets are recorded being worn over a turban.

• Источник: Ian Heath. A most villainous-looking cavalcade: The Afghan Regular Army in the 19th Century / Wargames Illustrated №№93 - 95