Homefront brodie MK2 with 1939 dated liner and unknown manufacturer

**Bavarian** · 10-10-2019, 06:44 PM

Hello
I bought this Homefront brodie helmet two weeks ago and I am not shure about
The liner is dated 1939 and was made by CS &W and the shell is stamped H T618
The helmet looks like it was used before as Combat helmet because inside and under the black paint the raw texture is visible
The liner is the Civic style
The chinstrap is MK3 and the wearers initials were scrached in(P C)
The letters L/ R were painted on it
What say the experts to this helmet
What means L/ R and who has manufactured this Brodiehelmet
I am very thankful for all comments and Ideas
Best regards from germany
Bavarian

**BrodieBartfast** · 10-10-2019, 07:01 PM

Most 'Home Fronters' were painted black over the factory coat, so that's normal. I believe the '/ R' marking indicates an emergency repair worker of some kind, although I'm not sure what the 'L' might stand for.

Regards, B.B.

**Composite** · 10-10-2019, 07:08 PM

light rescue

**Bavarian** · 10-10-2019, 07:50 PM

Hello
Thank you a lot for that information composite
The only question I have is what is this Manufacturer H T618?
I had really no idea because I saw this first time
Best regards
Bavarian

**Composite** · 10-10-2019, 08:09 PM

That is not a manufacturers mark. Some of it MAY be part of a name...and some of it will be the steel batch number. Many stamps are unclear..there SHOULD be a makers stamp, a date and a Batch Number

**Bavarian** · 10-10-2019, 08:47 PM

Thank you again

I am new on the British helmet taste and like them
How hard were this Light Rescue helmets were to find?
I never see another homefront brodie for sell in Germany before
I paid 60€ include shipping
Was it a good deal?
Best regards
Bavarian