Simultaneously, though, the administration of Woodrow Wilson ordered the production of an American-made helmet. leon21 My buddy has a Brodie Helmet which he might be offering for sale. That is a nice looking 'Helmet MkII' in remarkably good condition - especially the liner. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' BASICALLY A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE WW1 MKI BRODIE EVOLVED INTO THE WW2 MK2 STEEL HELMET,VIA THE INTER WAR MK1* VERSION..AND HOW TO TELL THEM APART.EACH HELMET WILL ALSO HAVE ITS INDIVIDUAL. OPB I bought it in France and I really don't know what kind of brodie is it and which army used it. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' The man responsible for the design of the German Stahlhelm was Dr. Friedrich Schwerd of the Technical Institute of Hannover. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' So just a shell with an unknown unit marking probably . 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. var mydate=new Date() It's easy! Click to enlarge the picture 04-08-2013, 01:49 AM#4 homerj109 Re: Help Identifying Brodie Helmet I don't think FKS has been definitively pinned down, but most sources say it represents Firth & Sons Ltd. if (month<10) month="0"+month dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. var daym=mydate.getDate() By Parrotman287 1 year ago. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' [1] Contents 1 Background In WW1 Allies: Great Britain, France, USA, etc 1914 - 1918, In Polish Armed Forces - Second Republic (Siy Zbrojne II Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) 1918-1939, blue brodie helmet(or not) identification, Advice on purchasing a British Military MKII Helmet. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. i don't know anything about brodie helmet . Here's a list of WW2 American Helmet Liner Makers. First questions and then the story. If it is red paint then I would agree with Colin that fire serviceis likely, perhaps even from an RAF base. The British helmet is made from 21 gauge steel, while the American helmet is made from 19 gauge steel. Probably the most recognised piece of kit from the Second World War is the British tin helmet which was also used in a variety of forms on the Home Front. = International Molded Plastics - Massachusetts. Unfortunately the helmet was in a shed for many years so is quite rusted. Such was the models effectiveness that large numbers of it were either purchased by nations from the US, or they developed their own clone or copycat models. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' So. and Gen. Hos. Nevertheless the Brodie name persisted for many years afterwards. WWII British Army MKII Brodie Helmet and Liner Restoration Service RESTORATION SERVICE ONLY. WWII US M-1 101st AIRBORNE 506st PIR HELMET ALL ORIGINAL. Thanks Leon21. Lots of exciting helmets coming in the near future. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Will be adding helmets to the page soon, alexanderandsons ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. DPB dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. | Est. My M1915 adrian helmet from the belgium army and british Brodie Mk1 helmet used from the USA, Haller's Blue Army Soldier: Uniform Identification. Follow on Instagram, The British Mark I Brodie & the U.S. P17, know the difference, M42 winter camo. FOR SALE! inspection stamp mark I've seen them before on liners. Recently on another Great war forum, a collector asked what the FKS on the inside of his WW1 brodie shell meant. the corners been cut off, can't make out the shape in the photo. 2nd Bn. Fully restored with river gravel finis, M16 LW transitional helmet. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. Whether it be a small antique shop, militaria show or even an online auction. A 'no helmet' bare head case was used as a control (denoted BAR). Artillery cartridge case of German origin, used during WW1. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. UK. Please consider supporting our videos on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/simplehistoryThe British Helmet in World War IJohn L. Brodie had invented and patente. Consequently the Infantry Board resumed its experiments to produce a new design. From left to right: A pair of clamped chin straps with male snaps for the parachutist M1 helmet and liner next to a pair of standard infantry chinstrap used from early 1950s to the mid-1970s. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. Identifying a Mk.1* British Civil Defence Brodie. Helmets and Headgear. By DizzyDeano96 12 months ago. This was particularly the case when it came to trench warfare where shrapnel and debris rained down on soldiers heads from above. Regards, Paul. Accordingly many countries have used the M1 themselves until recently, while a small number of countries continue to use this Second World War helmet in their armed forces. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } Itsin rough shape and I have yet to find a manufacture/heat stamp. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). He was on guard duties mostly on the rooftops of parliament apparently with Churchill quite a lot.
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