The Great War Forum Limited if (year < 1000) year+=1900 This helmet was called The Helmet, Steel, Mark I but is also sometimes referred to as the Brodie steel helmet or the Brodie Mark I helmet. Is it a WWI or WWII helmet? 1999-11-70-31 The Brodie design featured a brim 2in (5cm) wide, which protected the head and shoulders from above. Mark 2 Belgian Clone of the British Brodie helmet. Click to enlarge the picture 04-08-2013, 01:49 AM#4 homerj109 Re: Help Identifying Brodie Helmet A later study at the end of the Second World War would show that approximately 54% of bullets which hit the M1 of servicemen in Europe and the Pacific failed to penetrate the helmet. i read threads forum about brodie he I would leave the chin strap that is original, it's up to you what you want to do, with the helmet shell, it would have had an originalBMB liner dated the same as the shell, but I've seen BMB helmets with other maker. During the 1920s, the Army investigated several designs. Adrian Blake takes a look at collecting such helmets and the huge range and variety that were in use. Alexander & Sons The two WW1 Brodie Helmets, British and American, are nearly identical. on the American helmets they look very crudely overlapped. His full name was Kenneth George YeomanGeeson. Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' //-->, By $150-300 Information & Special Terms Internet Premium : 20% Participation Requirements: Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval Payment Options: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Check, Money Order, Wire Transfer, and Cash Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Payment Instructions . dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' New user here. Is it possible to take a better picture of the helmet, are there any markings inside? Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' Good, they are MK II lugs, so that puts it in theWW2 period. Accordingly the main actors in the war quickly began developing new headgear. M42 winter camo. Your link has been automatically embedded. Powered by Invision Community, Brodie Steel trench helmet Identification marks, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. 3rd Bn. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' I really don't think there are any other markings. Share 9 posts Mariner109 16 Gefreiter Mar 27, 2010 #1 My buddy has a Brodie Helmet which he might be offering for sale. Menu. This list is on going if you know of any more please let us know. A Google search only returns one hit-another helmet with the stamp-but I dont see XHF in any manufacturer listings. The helmets from both countries are so similar that often times people believe that the Spanish helmet is a German helmet. [1] Contents 1 Background Here's how to install a American M17 helmet liner video part 1 and 2. Fully restored with river gravel finis, M16 LW transitional helmet. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' Hi, thanks for your reply. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) British Mark Mark I Brodie U.S. P17 helmet The most obvious difference may be observed by turning the helmet over. what I can tell you is that, it appears to be from the WW2 period with the cropped helmet lugs, the markings I've not seen. W. = Westinghouse Electric Co - Pennsylvania. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW2 British Army MkII Brodie Helmet MkI Liner - 1939, MKII Chinstrap at the best online prices at eBay! dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' Then, a man named John Leopold Brodie designed the first helmet model here in the United Kingdom. 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. UK 155428944961. 11-30-2022 Local Time 06:08 AM The "4B" is a McCord Radiator stamp for the M17A1 (aka "Kelly") helmet. New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' A Kevlar casque, covered in a sheath of pale-brown desert camouflage cloth, it has a neoprene olive-drab band around the helmet's lower rim, with the soldier's name embroidered on it in black.. Nevertheless the Brodie name persisted for many years afterwards. I guess my difficulty is that discussions about brodies are quite detailed and assume prior knowledge. He worked in WhiteHall prior to the war as a chartered surveyor. 3rd Bn. dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. WWII US M-1 101st AIRBORNE 506st PIR HELMET ALL ORIGINAL. British chinstrap bail The chinstrap bails on a British Mark I and a U.S. P17 are of a completely different design. 100% refund policy on all items returned within 30 days. Canucks? used by someone in a fire department role, maybe a works fireman. The helmet was manufactured in just one stamping procedure. dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. Good to see that copper rivetswere used.