Helmet, Mk III, British, RO & Co.-BMB, 1944
€425.00
Tax included
Genuine WWII British Mk III helmet, complete with original liner and chinstrap. Shell was manufactured by Rubery 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).
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Genuine WWII British Mk III helmet, complete with original liner and chinstrap. Shell was manufactured by Rubery 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).