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Collectibles / Militaria / WW II (1939-45) / Original Period Items / Great Britain / Hats & Helmets
This is in very nice shape. The leather and inerior parts are very nice. It is marked "43" for the year it was made. I dont know which company made it though. The Mk 3 helmet was first developed in 1941 for the British Army and first worn in combat by British and Canadian troops on D-Day 1944. Although designed in 1941 the helmet was not manufactured until late 1943, it was produced by three companies which were as follows Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd ( BMB ) of Dagenham. Fisher & Ludlow Ltd ( F&L ) of Castle Bromwich. Rubery Owen Co Ltd ( RO & CO ) of Leeds They were painted in a textured kharki green colour but later painted in a textured dark brown colour, the helmets were used alongside the Brodie helmets until late 1944, the Mk3 was itself replaced after the war by the Mk4 some time in 1945. The Belgians produced the Mk3 helmet post-war but do not have
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