What are the goggles on this helmet?

[Armo1000]

Here is a rather interesting photo I have seen make the rounds on the internet a few times over. I believe these are Canadian (not certain of that) soldiers post D-Day sometime, but one thing which always stands out to me is the interesting goggles the soldier on the left has on his MkIII helmet. To me, they look like German WW1 pilots goggles, but I can't confirm this, and if this is indeed true, it raises all sorts of interesting questions about how a WW2 Allied soldier got his hands on WW1 German pilots goggles.

Further to this, I have no knowledge of commonwealth issued goggles in WW2, so if anyone could fill the blanks here that would be great.

[zwerge]

Maybe just loot from a house or museum?

[BlackCat1982]

They do look similar to some Pilottenbrille, but as they are both stood in front of destroyed Axis equipment, perhaps he liberated them. Such goggles were also used in WW2 by the Luftwaffe and Heer.

[Roger M]

Possibly these German Motorcycle Goggles, I am pretty sure they are not commonwealth.
German Motorcycle Goggles - 1930's

[Danmark]

Is that a LIFE photo? ..... looks very professional.

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Possibly these German Motorcycle Goggles, I am pretty sure they are not commonwealth.
German Motorcycle Goggles - 1930's

+1 for me!!!!

[Armo1000]

Think you might have got it!

These are the only other type which would seem to fit the bill.

Reproduction WW1 German Flying Goggles - New with free box

[Roger M]

I thought about those but it is the large button on the side that makes my mind up.

[Armo1000]

I thought about those but it is the large button on the side that makes my mind up.

These photos seem to confirm it. Probably pinched from some motorized German troops.