How do I tell what constitutes a combat helmet?
Article about: So to clarify, the helmet, being a 6 and 1/4, could be for both women and men, and might have been unissued due to lying about in a regimental stores...I can live with that :>) tinlid, I
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Re: How do I tell what constitutes a combat helmet?
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davejb
nd1959, firstly welcome to the forum, you will enjoy it here, secondly you may be looking for the wrong type of helmet, your looking for a brodie style ie flat brimmed, the type that is synonymous with British troops of the period, but you stated that your father was a despatch and outrider throughout the war, these riders invariably wore a completely different style of helmet, similar in style to the Airborne troops helmet minus the purpose built airborne liner, the DR helmets had a liner that had a flap that covered the ears and part of the nape of the neck and came under the chin and was secured by a buckle, similar to that of a pilots leather helmet, if you google or search the forum i think you will find what i believe will be the type your looking for
Beat me to it! Damn my two fingered typing!
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Re: How do I tell what constitutes a combat helmet?
That look like a great mint WW2 DR helmet
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Re: How do I tell what constitutes a combat helmet?
Well i think Aaron has given you the type you should be looking for, the mk11, but you need to realise theres no guarantee that the helmet has seen combat
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Re: How do I tell what constitutes a combat helmet?
Cheers TinLid, I have asked the seller for a side-on piccie so I can post that. Unfortunately, i can't work out how to send or copy off ebay. I am assuming that at the price Brit helmets seem to be going for (£40-65) they are unlikely to be repro's, as I would have thought the cost of producing the repro would be more than they would get on ebay? Are there many copies of brit helmets out there? At present I am trying to go up a steep learning curve very quickly, so only dipping my toe in so if I get a copy it won't be too expensive, so, so far, I have bought just a 1941 backpack (dated and with the MOD arrow), and a Small Arms Manual.
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Re: How do I tell what constitutes a combat helmet?
Hi Dave
Yeah, unless you know the preson selling it, then I guess it would be nigh on impossible to know if it has seen combat, especially if I follow the maxim buy the item nt the story :>). I suppose at the end of the day, being a history buff and with the war ending only 14 years before I was born, I find this period not just interesting but genuinely moving, to think these lads were going through that only a few short years before I appeared. Factor in my uncle's war tales; the usual Band of Brothers; war films that we were all bought up on and my interest is peaked. Consequently, as long as the helmet was issued to a combat soldier, even if it never saw combat, then I would be happy with that. At present I am trying to get a feel for prices, not just helmets, but all artefacts, and then to see where it takes me.
Aaron, thanks for the pictures, the DR helmet I have seen looks to be more grey than khaki greem although this could just be the picture itself, but were there different colour schemes?
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Re: How do I tell what constitutes a combat helmet?
The name 'Brodie' is more commonly heard for describing british helmets from the world war 1 period, named after the man who designed them.
Mk2's are the classic helmet worn in ww2.
As far as i know there are no outright repros made(apart from liners)..most of what iv'e seen in that respect have been refurbished with a new paint job and liner.
Have a good read through the helmet threads on here.Lots to learn..it wasnt so long ago i was asking which way round a mk3 was worn!
Are you in the UK?Car boot sales sometimes come up trumps...
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