Need Help WW 2 Paratrooper helmet

[Hans Mandy]

could anyone look at this helmet bmb 19--2

[jimpy]

Looks OK to me but it all depends what you want/need to know about it Hans. Your best bet is to wait until somebody by TinLid picks up on your posting.

Regards etc
Ian D

AKA: Jimpy

[Gary J]

I'd say the leather sweatband looks to be 19 BMB "X"3
.. Which it should do, ... it would be unusual to see, if not slightly worrying to see a web strap with a 42 dated liner.

[António Fragoeiro]

Looks ok in my opinion, BMB stands for "Briggs Motor Bodies".

[Hans Mandy]

Hi and thanks for the response jus want to know if this helmet is from 1942 and is it real

[Hans Mandy]

the chin strap says 43 bmb 19-2

[tinlid]

Looks like a nice 1944 dated Mk2 HSAT, but as with most British helmets has been used post war & as such been repainted.
Original dark brown paint is inside.

[Gary J]

42's into 43's were the fibre rim (42 dated), and the leather strap (4 hole) (42-43 dated) liners.
A 42 web strap would not fit in the timeline with the stages of development / production of the helmet.

[Hans Mandy]

web strap is dated 1943

[Hans Mandy]

so it is original paratrooper helmet but painted post war