WW2 BRITISH AIRBORNE HELMET 2ND PATTERN 1943 SIZE 71/2

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WW2 BRITISH AIRBORNE HELMET 2ND PATTERN 1943 SIZE 7 1/2 A SUPERB UNTOUCHED EXAMPLE OF THE 2ND PATTERN AIRBORNE FORCES HELMET DATED 1943 AND SIZE 7 1/2. THE LEATHER CHIN CUP AND STRAPS ARE IN VERY GOOD SUPPLE CONDITION AND THE CHIN CUP RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL CHAMOIS LEATHER LINING. THERE IS SLIGHT VERDIGRIS ON THE RIVETS ON THE LEATHER AND ON THE FASTENING RINGS BUT THIS CAN BE EASILY CLEANED. THE HELMET HAS THE OILSKIN COVERED FELT HEAD PAD INSIDE THE TOP OF THE CROWN. THE EXTERIOR PAINTWORK OF THE SHELL IS VERY GOOD WITH A COUPLE OF SLIGHT CHIPS AND RUST MARKS – THE HELMET LOOKS AS IF IT HAS HAD A CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN AT SOME STAGE BUT IT HAS BEEN OVERPAINTED DURING THE WAR AS THEY OFTEN WERE.THE SHELL OF THE HELMET IS IN VERY SOUND CONDITION WITH NO STRESS FRACTURES THAT ARE SEEN ON SOME HELMETS. THE RUBBER OF THE LINER IS IN VERY GOOD SUPPLE CONDITION. THE LEATHER HEADBAND IS MARKED:- BMB 1943 7 1/2. THE DATE STAMPING IS VERY CRISP AND CLEAR. THE LEATHER OF THE HEADBAND IS VERY STRONG AND IS ONE OF THE BEST I’VE SEEN. THE WHITE WEBBING HEAD SUPPORTS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUT FAIRLY GRUBBY FROM USE AND STORAGE AND THE ORIGINAL STRING IS PRESENT. THIS IS A SUPERB TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE OF A BRITISH AIRBORNE HELMET THAT HAS BEEN IN MY COLLECTION FOR 25 YEARS AND IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND A BETTER EXAMPLE .SEE PHOTOSFOR read more
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