WW2 BRITISH HOME FRONT TOMMY HELMET - RARE VARIANT

A real rare variant just sourced with other wartime items from a house in Liverpool.
B Grade helmet as issued to Home Guard as they were not deemed fit for Front Line service.
Unusually this one only has the 3 holes on one side of the apron not both.
The normally fibre straps of the liner and the liner band are made of compressed paper, this I've never encountered before.<...  read more

Code: 58114

IDF - ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCE - ( EX BRITISH WW2 ) PARATROOPERS HELMET - 6 DAY WAR

Extremely rare Airborne helmet as worn by Israeli paras in the 6 Day War.
British shell and wartime khaki jump straps.
Overpainted in period tan camo.
Jewish liner with markings and possible date of 1955 ?
Yellow sorbo foam.
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Code: 58398

1944 DATED BRITISH PARATROOPERS HELMET

Nice camo large size para /airborne helmet.
BMB ( Briggs Motor Bodies ) and 1944 date, nice and clear , not like most that magically have the the date obscured in an otherwise good sweatband !!
Khaki jump straps.
Cheap helmet.
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Code: 58643

AMERICAN M1 VIETNAM HELMET - TWILL COVER

Good One Look original and all dates to the Vietnam period.
‘67 dated liner.
This one has the scarce twill Mitchell cover.
The paint stamp on this is unclear but twill cover ties it to the correct period.
Chin strap buckle has the correct Anchor stamping .
Liner has soldiers name " Martin " written on the leather.
Helmet band has the correct text appli...  read more

Code: 59662

GERMAN BADEN PICKLEHAUBE - BRASS FITTINGS

Scarce all original 1895 Pattern picklehaube to the state of Baden.
Shellac finish black leather skull with no distortion.
Gilded brass fittings with especially nice helmet plate.
No cockades.
Nice liner with all tongue ends complete.
This one has although frail , the original chin strap , almost always a replacement these days.
One break behind one of ...  read more

Code: 59678

1968 DTD. US - M1 - VIETNAM HELMET - DRILL SGT - DETAILED LINER

Great D. S.'s helmet dating to right in the middle of the Vietnam war.
The liner is particularly interesting confirming it belonged to a Drill Sgt as it bears a decal to one side with the American army motto " This We'll Defend ", a red band running round the lower shell and a metal Sgt's stripes to the front.
Liner is the P64 type ( 1964 - 74 ) and is 1968 dated.
The Mi...  read more

Code: 59764

FALKLANDS WAR - ROYAL MARINE COMMANDOS STEEL HELMET C/W HESSIAN, CAMO NET AND SCRIM

RAC type helmet bought from a now deceased Falklands vets daughter.
Para shell with the Royal Armoured Corps early WW2 type liner.
Green elasticated chin strap.
Great looking helmet with it's camo add ons.
Also worn by ship board navy personnel.
Marked 7 FFL & LIFT.
With Argentine helmets now doing £850 this is a low price for such a rarity, unlike Ar...  read more

Code: 59786

GULF WAR M80 IRAQI HELMET - TAN OVERPAINT

A good combat used Iraqi M80 Type 4 helmet.
Tan overpaint .
Jihm property mark to webbing crown straps. , made in Korea for Iraq.
Hand applied name or similar in yellow paint to the inside peak.
In good " Been There " condition.
Size medium.
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Code: 59811

WW1 - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS.( A.&S.H. ) SUN HELMET PAGRI FLASH

An exceedingly rare diamond shaped patch worn on the pagri of the sun helmet
Regimental Tartan diamond with yellow embroidered " A & S.H. ".
Circa the Great War and there are images of it still in use Inter War, in China and Jamaica.
This one is attributed to an Argyll officer who served with the British Legation in Shanghai until the arrival of the Japanese. ( Name to buy...  read more

Code: 59853

VICTORIAN PRE 1880 - CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OFFICERS SILVER CAP BADGE - HIGHLAND DRESS / WHITE HELMET

Pre 1880.
Officers heavy cast silver cap badge for wear with Highland Dress and on the tropical White Helmet..
Beautiful badge.
Heavy cast unmarked silver.
Detail is outstanding especially on St. Andrews face.
Silver lugs.
Rare.
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Code: 59994