MKII with post war textured brown paint

[Jerry B]

I took a chance and picked this one up recently (along with a MKI) from ebay as a buy it now.

MKII shell dated 1940 with MKI liner by JCS&W, MKIII lugs and a MKIII chinstrap.
It has a brown textured overpaint, I believe this was done post war and signs that it had a decal/flash under the brown paint.

[Jerry B]

does anyone know when and why this type of overpaint was done? From what I understand [post war but you would think by then the brits were using turtles. Was it for the reactivated 1950's home guard for which insignia was issued? or for foreign supply?

[tinlid]

The Mk2 was used into the early 50's, so could have been over painted anytime from 1945- 53. Or even later, shame they did tho, with that decal.

[Jerry B]

thanks for commenting.

an interesting helmet with its own history, probably saw wartime service and then again post war.