Name/Title
1917-1918 BEF/CEF Brodie Helmet Hessian Camouflage CoverEntry/Object ID
2019.19.22Description
1917-1918 British Expeditionary Forces/Canadian Expeditionary Forces Brodie Helmet Hessian camouflage cover made of a single layer of brown burlap. The cover is circular. On the edges of the cover, twine is woven into the burlap to create an adjustable drawn string. The cover is unlined.Use
Worn over top of steel "Brodie" helmets by British Expeditionary Forces/Canadian Expeditionary Forces during World War One to camouflage soldiers when they emerged from the trenches. Mud would be smeared onto the helmet to aid the camouflage.Made/Created
Manufacturer
UnknownDate made
circa 1917 - circa 1918Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Accession NumberLocation
Sewn onto edge of cover near large holesDimensions
Dimension Description
Brodie coverWidth
38 cmLength
39 cm
