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By holding a British shell in one hand and an American shell in the other the weight difference is obvious. Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. April 2, 2014 in It is unknown what is any maker marks these companies used. Canucks? A Kevlar casque, covered in a sheath of pale-brown desert camouflage cloth, it has a neoprene olive-drab band around the helmet's lower rim, with the soldier's name embroidered on it in black.. The British cleverly dealt with this problem by issuing their men with a Hessian cloth cover. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. The helmet was basically an inverted bowl stamped out of a single piece of manganese alloy, which was made up of 13 percent manganese and was .036" thick. Share 9 posts Mariner109 16 Gefreiter Mar 27, 2010 #1 My buddy has a Brodie Helmet which he might be offering for sale. The liner can always be a replacementthough that style screams WWI and should be held in place with a rivet.. Really appreciate the expertise provided here and hoping that you can help me with the helmet pictured. The bail holder is secured to the helmets skirt with a steel harness rivet. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' shells were re-used by the civil defence services. "Foyle." Here you go Kenny, on closer inspection it looks like the last letter is probably a B. Sorry for the long post and thanks for any info you can give me. It also is interesting that the British kept the Brodie Helmet while the US went to the M1 for better protection. Tom.Delahoyde In 1940 a Parliamentary Home Guard unit "The Palace of Westminster Company" was established, consisting of around one hundred Members and staff of both Houses. A desirable unit marked helmet can go for around $500.00. The threads that discuss the helmet will contain lots more information. The story, for many years I wanted a bog standard WW2 Cdn pattern helmet for my collection, mainly a display piece. U.S. M2 82nd Airborne Pathfinder Camo. During World War 1, the U.S. adopted the Brodie Helmet, also called the British Mark 1. were refurbished and modified with a new leather liner and web chinstrap. My buddy has a Brodie Helmet which he might be offering for sale. OPH This was the American M1 helmet, arguably the most iconic and recognizable military helmet produced in modern times. The Both the liners and the chinstrap on the British and its American cousin are almost identical. What are the chances that the Big Red One emblem is original? The Great War Forum Limited FOR SALE! dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. FOR SALE! I bought a M1 Vietnam era helmet through mail order surplus years ago and turns out they grabbed me a very collectable M1C paratrooper helmet. Both were manufactured using a similar process. I believe they were numbered 1-24. I helmet was made up of 12 percent manganese. $11295 The truth of the matter is the helmets are different. I have had a good look at your helmet again and managed to find another one to compare,This is an American, Here is a British made helmet from the same period, look at the rim joint how clean the joint is put together, now take a look at the rim joints. helmets which have a wide range of different paint colours and textures, most of these new helmetswere made in early 1941. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' The stamping on the underside of the rim reads: G.S.W. Your previous content has been restored.