Original British WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet used by Norwegian Civil Defense - Dated 1939 Japanese Ordnance except that it fired a

except that it fired a

A bellows tongue reaching to the boot top excludes water up to the top of the boot

Over 150 years old

in action at Gettysburg

The design has no provision for a cartridge extractor

Original British WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet used by Norwegian Civil Defense - Dated 1939 Japanese Ordnance except that it fired aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptional example of a genuine British Mark II steel helmet that is dated 1939 on the shell, and 1942 on the liner. It was sold to Norway post war, and then stripped and repainted for the Norwegian Civil Defense. The stamping on the underside of the rim reads: E 1 1 1 B [M B] 1939 The partially obscured BMB stands for Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd of Dagenham, who manufactured Brodie Shells from 1939 to 1943