Original British WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet used by Norwegian Civil Defense - Dated 1939 Ammunition This was the weapon used

This was the weapon used on D-Day

Reverse bears an oak leaf cluster with the date of the decoration’s institution

About the middle of September we drove down to TX [married on July 28

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

5 July 1943

Original British WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet used by Norwegian Civil Defense - Dated 1939 Ammunition This was the weapon usedOriginal 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