Original Australian WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet with Net by Commonwealth Steel - Dated 1940 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets The grenade was designed so

The grenade was designed so that it could either be thrown at a vehicle like an ordinary anti-tank grenade

All in all a nice example of the first model Gew 98 Bayonet of WW1 with most uncommon Ersatz steel scabbard

and on 1 July 1940

Remarkable

with numerous case and minor dial/hands variations (there were even silver-cased watches

Original Australian WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet with Net by Commonwealth Steel - Dated 1940 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets The grenade was designed soOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an great example of a genuine Australian Mark II steel helmet that is dated 1940 on the shell, and 1939 on the liner, and comes complete with a brown helmet net, held on by a wire reinforced tie string. The stamping on the underside of the rim reads: C S. 13089 CS. stands for Commonwealth Steel Company in Australia, who in conjunction with Lysaghts began production in 1939. The chin strap lugs in Australian