WW2 Mk3 British Turtle Helmet Named and Dated 1944
Article about: This is the the last of the helmets I am posting, a nicely named and 1944 dated Mk3 Turtle helmet. I believe these are quite hard to find in WW2 dates so when it came up I moved on it quite
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Re: WW2 Mk3 British Turtle Helmet Named and Dated 1944
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Re: WW2 Mk3 British Turtle Helmet Named and Dated 1944
Are there any stamps on the shell on the inside, is the rim join butted up or welded smooth? Being a Mk4 it is most likely to be dated 45 if it was made during the war but there is a slim chance it could be 44.
Aaron
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Re: WW2 Mk3 British Turtle Helmet Named and Dated 1944
The rim is welded and smooth at the rear. Its also marked at the rear about half way up with "BMB MkIV C123 " There looks to be more but its covered with a Light green/white dot of paint, much like the one in a brit para, just light green
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Re: WW2 Mk3 British Turtle Helmet Named and Dated 1944
The rim join being smooth makes it a BMB made helmet, the date is probably there but the paint might be obscuring it.
Aaron
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