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Helmet, Mk III, British, CCL, 1944
Nice genuine WWII British Mk III helmet, complete with original liner and chinstrap. Shell has no visible markings. Liner is hallmarked CCL ( Christy & Co. Ltd., London ) and dated 1944; size 7 1/4. Produced from 1943 onwards, the Mk III, offering a better enveloping shape than the Mk II, retains its predecessor's liner. It was not used in actual combat conditions before June 6, 1944: on D-Day, the 'Turtle' helmet was worn by British and Canadian units involved in the first wave of the amphibious landings. The present helmet is complete and in good overall condition.
Helmet, Mk III, British, FFL 1944
Genuine WWII British Mk III helmet, retaining its original liner and chinstrap. Shell has no markings visible; liner is hallmarked FFL ( Fisher Foil Ltd. ) and dated 1944; size 7 ¼. Produced from 1943 onwards, the Mk III, offering a better enveloping shape than the Mk II, retains its predecessor's liner. It was not used in actual combat conditions before June 6, 1944: on D-Day, the 'Turtle' helmet was worn by British and Canadian units involved in the first wave of the amphibious landings. Complete and in good overall condition. The outer surface shows remnants of bottle green paint while initials FD have been stenciled in white on the rear.
Helmet, Mk III, British, G&S 1943
Genuine WWII British Mk III helmet, complete with original liner and chinstrap. Shell has no visible markings. Liner is hallmarked G&S ( Gimson & Slater, Nottingham ) and dated 1943; size 7 ¼. Produced from 1943 onwards, the Mk III, offering a better enveloping shape than the Mk II, retains its predecessor's liner. It was not used in actual combat conditions before June 6, 1944: on D-Day, the 'Turtle' helmet was worn by British and Canadian units involved in the first wave of the amphibious landings. The present helmet is in good, worn condition.
Helmet, Mk III, British, RO & Co.-BMB, 1944
Genuine WWII British Mk III helmet, complete with original liner and chinstrap. Shell was manufactured by R ubery Owen & Co. Ltd. in Leeds in 1944. The liner, which is hallmarked BMB ( Briggs Motor Bodies, Dagenham). Produced from 1943 onwards, the Mk III, offering a better enveloping shape than the Mk II, retains its predecessor's liner. It was not used in actual combat conditions before June 6, 1944: on D-Day, the 'Turtle' helmet was worn by British and Canadian units involved in the first wave of the amphibious landings. The present helmet is complete and in good overall condition. The outer surface shows remnants of two distinct layers of paint (different colors).
Helmet, Mk III, British, TTC 1940, Normandy
Genuine WWII British Mk III helmet, complete with original liner and chinstrap. Shell has no visible markings. Liner is hallmarked TTC ( Teddy To Co. Ltd. in Dagenham) and dated 1940. The outer surface retains some of its original paint, and digit 8 has been painted at the rear. Produced from 1943 onwards, the Mk III, offering a better enveloping shape than the Mk II, retains its predecessor's liner. It was not used in actual combat conditions before June 6, 1944: on D-Day, the 'Turtle' helmet was worn by British and Canadian units involved in the first wave of the amphibious landings. The present helmet, which is in quite good, worn condition, was found in Normandy.
Helmet, Parachutist, M2, Camouflaged, INLAND Liner
Genuine WWII US Army M2 helmet, featuring a front seam and shell number 113D . Chinstrap and both loops are missing. The outer surface shows a camouflage scheme made up of light green paint patches. Comes along with a liner manufactured by Inland , which retains its original khaki cotton suspension, russet leather sweatband and plain A washers -- slightly oxidized. A yokes are missing. Nice homogenous set, in quite good overall condition.
Helmet, Tank, 1st Lt. Joseph Zitnik, 66th Arm. Regt., 2nd Armored Division, DOW October 5, 1944, ETO
Amazing genuine WWII US Army shock-absorbing helmet, intended for tank and armored vehicle crews. Manufactured by Wilson Ath. Goods Mfg. Co. in Chicago, Illinois. Size 6 ⅞. Complete and in rather good, worn condition. Some 1st Lieutenant rank insignia has been painted on the front, while laundry number Z-4297 has been written inside. Joseph Zitnik was born on February 16, 1912 in Scammon, Kansas and joined the US Army on April 30, 1942. Commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant (officer's ASN O-101 4297 ), he went on to serve with 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division and deployed to Europe, where he was fatally wounded in action on October 5, 1944 in the Netherlands. He was later buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium (Plot F, Row 1, Grave 73). https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/zitnik%3Djoseph https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/24563271/joseph-zitnik Illustration documents available in digital format only.
Helmet, Tank, US Army, WILSON ATH. GOODS MFG. CO., Size 7 ⅜, Modified, Football
Great genuine WWII US Army shock-absorbing helmet, intended for tank and armored vehicle crews. Manufactured by Wilson Ath. Goods Mfg. Co . Rare size 7 ⅜. The outer surfaces have been covered with some green paint and some canvas chinstrap has been added, indicating that the present helmet was later worn as a football helmet. Good overall condition.
Holder, Cover, Case, Cigarette, Waterproof, US
Genuine WWII US Army waterproof case made of celluloid, intended for keeping the serviceman's cigarettes dry. The present box is complete with lid. Empty -- no cigarette pack included.
Holder, Match, Waterproof, Everdry, PARK SHERMAN CO., USAAF, Full
Rare genuine WWII USAAF Everdry chromed-brass waterproof container, intended for carrying stormproof matches. Manufactured by Park Sherman Co. in Springfield, Illinois. Issued as part of the M-592 kit, C-1 vest, and all naval life rafts. Complete and in good overall condition; retains fifteen original matches.
Holder, Match, Waterproof, with Compass, Full
Nice genuine WWII US translucent plastic material waterproof case, intended for carrying survival matches. Commonly used by the USAAF, this type was a component of the M-592 kit and all naval life rafts, as well as the C-1 vest. Very good overall condition; retains all original contents.
Holder, Message, PG-52, for pigeon, Army Headquarters
Genuine WWII US message holder PG-52 in cellulose acetate for attaching messages to the homing pigeons' leg and blank map overlay that could be sent in the holder. The color indicates the intended recipient of the message, with red signifying Army Headquarters.
