MKII helmet with flash

**toutfou** · 07-21-2011, 07:53 PM

Hello,

what do you think about this helmet ?

Regards

seb

**tinlid** · 07-22-2011, 07:51 AM

Hi Seb,
It's a MkII No.2C (three holes drilled in the brim) for civilian use only, so if the flash is original then I expect it was used by the home guard. I'm not sure but would it be for Manchester. Any chance of some pics of the inside, dates makers names?
Aaron

**frenchy** · 07-22-2011, 04:50 PM

Hello Thinlid can i ask why the 3 hole in the rim was for ? To put an badge ?
Thanks
Frenchy

**toutfou** · 07-22-2011, 05:03 PM

thank's for the answer.

Shell was wade by BMB in 1941, liner by BMB in 1943.
No name inside.

Do you think flash is original ?

regards

seb

**tinlid** · 07-22-2011, 05:55 PM

Hi Seb,
Hard to say if the flash is ok or not, if sold as an army helmet then maybe it's a fake. Having said that marked homeguard helmets are just as rare & expensive too.
Frenchy the holes were stamped in the rim to make sure they did'nt get mixed up with the better quality manganese armed forces helmets. MkII No.2A 1 Hole manganese steel rejects painted black, No.2B 2 holes mild steel strip grey, No.2C 3 holes mild steel plate grey, No.2 D 4 holes mild steel grey.
Aaron