D - Day France Barn Find British WWII P - 1944 Turtle MK IV Steel Helmet Relic
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D-Day France Barn Find British WWII P-1944 Turtle MK IV Steel Helmet
Original Item: Issued for use in the D-Day invasion of Europe in 1944; this is the next steel helmet pattern to be adopted by the British after the Dough Boy Brodie helmet of WWI.
This helmet was shipped over in a lot of helmets purchased by myself from a dealer in France who digs and collects WWII and WWI relics over in France. This P-1944 Turtle MK IV Steel Helmet was purchased by her from a farmer who had 4 ...(she kept the other 3) inside his barn. This helmet has just recently been shipped over the United States within the last month.
The Mk III Helmet was a steel military combat helmet developed for the British Army in 1941. First worn in combat by British and Canadian troops on D-Day, the Mk III was used alongside the Brodie helmet for the remainder of the Second World War. It is commonly referred to as the "turtle" helmet because of its resemblance to a turtle shell.
The Mark III helmet was designed to provide better protection for the side of the head than its predecessor. It was a deeper helmet with a smaller brim and provided 38% more protection than the Mark II, particularly at the sides. The Mark III helmet was issued primarily to assault troops for the Normandy invasion in June 1944, and a large number of helmets from British stocks were issued to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division in addition to British units. Small numbers also went to the 2nd and 4th Canadian Divisions. All Mark III helmets in Canadian stores were returned to the UK shortly after the end of the Second World War.
Original Item: Issued for use in the D-Day invasion of Europe in 1944; this is the next steel helmet pattern to be adopted by the British after the Dough Boy Brodie helmet of WWI.
This helmet was shipped over in a lot of helmets purchased by myself from a dealer in France who digs and collects WWII and WWI relics over in France. This P-1944 Turtle MK IV Steel Helmet was purchased by her from a farmer who had 4 ...(she kept the other 3) inside his barn. This helmet has just recently been shipped over the United States within the last month.
The Mk III Helmet was a steel military combat helmet developed for the British Army in 1941. First worn in combat by British and Canadian troops on D-Day, the Mk III was used alongside the Brodie helmet for the remainder of the Second World War. It is commonly referred to as the "turtle" helmet because of its resemblance to a turtle shell.
The Mark III helmet was designed to provide better protection for the side of the head than its predecessor. It was a deeper helmet with a smaller brim and provided 38% more protection than the Mark II, particularly at the sides. The Mark III helmet was issued primarily to assault troops for the Normandy invasion in June 1944, and a large number of helmets from British stocks were issued to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division in addition to British units. Small numbers also went to the 2nd and 4th Canadian Divisions. All Mark III helmets in Canadian stores were returned to the UK shortly after the end of the Second World War.
