June 9, 2018 in There should not be a threaded nut. dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. No liner and what looks like a disintegrating pad (asbestos concern?). Vimyridge23 April , 2010 in Uniforms,Cap Badges and Insignia. NPH These have some 115716872255 Paste as plain text instead, It may have been refurbished by the Americans during the 1930s and had new mounts added, which they did to both British and American Helmets, if you can find a makers mark you will know for sure. in the late 1930s - 1941 and the M1 helmet and liner was phased in 1941 - 1942. Both helmet have a similar dome and similar skirt. I would say the paintwork on your helmet is original. Is it possible to take a better picture of the helmet, are there any markings inside? Identifying a Mk.1* British Civil Defence Brodie. - War Relics Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France '
This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, "I pressed forward with the others to watch the United States physically entering the War, so god-like, so magnificent, so splendidly unimpaired in comparison with the tired nerve-racked men of the British Army. So these were our deliverers at last." He worked in WhiteHall prior to the war as a chartered surveyor. The British Mark I chinstrap bails are made from 16 gauge brass or in some cases steel wire. Military Helmet Identification and Price Guide - MilitaryItems.com The helmet was then heat cured creating a hard durable textured finish. Designed to protect from shrapnel shells bursting overhead, it could be pressed from a single sheet of hardened steel, but left the lower parts of the head less protected. How the Military Helmet Evolved From a Hazard to a Bullet Shield Or there are new reproduction liners also on line for sale. used by someone in a fire department role, maybe a works fireman. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. I already have two others. Good to see that copper rivetswere used. In total the steel cap, liner and the accoutrements such as the chinstrap weighed 2.85 pounds or 1.29 kgs. While the US Manufacturers developed their own M1917 helmet and got production, up to speed, very few of the M1917s made it to the Western Front before the Armistice. When the helmets are viewed side by side it is easy to see why so many people confuse one for the other. I need help identifying some markings on the second world war brodie. Depending on your recommendation and initial read, I may take some light sandpaper to the brim and see what I can find. Colloquially, it was also called the shrapnel helmet, Tommy helmet, or Tin Hat, and in the United States known as a doughboy helmet. Canucks? Hi, I recently found my Step-dad's Father's WW2 Mk.1* Brodie. 4th Bn. As a result, it was estimated that the M1 had saved the lives of approximately 70,000 men between the outbreak of the war in late 1941 and its conclusion in the autumn of 1945. Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. Mar 11, 2023 Confederate Id'd Saber by Haiman, 31st Virginia $2,100. British chinstrap bail The chinstrap bails on a British Mark I and a U.S. P17 are of a completely different design. dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). No criticism of you, however the term 'brodie' is a silly collector's term which has no historical precedence (a chap called Brodie designed an early helmet which . accross the pond,? English: The "Brodie" shrapnel helmet was the flat steel helmet worn by British Empire troops in the first and second world wars, and U.S. troops in World War I. The helmet was painted a camouflage mix of green, blue and orange, though a variety of alternative colours were also introduced for use in different theatres. Specification. The ring didnt stay gone long and was brought back in 1917 no doubt to the joy of the average Tommy. The Advanced Combat Helmet, the current combat helmet used by the U.S. Army, was included (size large, denoted ACH) for comparison to current combat helmets. The Brodie was the first modern military helmet developed by Britain. Please enquire in advance about our arrangements for telephone bidding.