WW2 Brodie helmet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Henley & Grange RSL

2023.218: Chrome, unpainted WW2 Brodie type helmet.
2023.218

Chrome, unpainted WW2 Brodie type helmet.

Name/Title

WW2 "Brodie" helmet

Entry/Object ID

2023.218

Description

An unpainted, chrome WW2 Brodie type, aka "Tommy", helmet sans rim. No insert or chinstrap. Stamped 1942, with MKIII chinstrap lugs.

Use

These helmets were designed to protect from falling debris and shrapnel rather than direct bullets.

Category

Personal Effects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Helmet

Textile Details

Fabric

Leather, Canvas

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1939 - circa 1945

Time Period

20th Century

Location

Building

Henley & Grange RSL Sub-branch