Original British WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet used by Norwegian Civil Defense - Dated 1939 Ammunition found some 12-pounder Armstrong projectiles

found some 12-pounder Armstrong projectiles outside Richmond in 1865 and later donated his collection to the West Point Museum

A hinge-piece or ‘carrier’ attached to the standing breech supported a cylindrical block

Early conflicts

and then stripped and repainted for the Norwegian Civil Defense

5 July 1943

Original British WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet used by Norwegian Civil Defense - Dated 1939 Ammunition found some 12-pounder Armstrong projectilesOriginal 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