Anonymous Report This Comment Date: September 12, 2006 11:21AM
From that angle, it looks more like a Belgian WWI helmet.
Any chance of taking a picture of it in profile?
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: September 12, 2006 02:53PM
it has v.m.c.I 1941 engraved on inside. definitely not ww1
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: September 13, 2006 02:55PM
Thanks. Those markings, indicate that it is a Canadian C22255 WWII combat
helmet. The Mk1 version, was introduced in 1916, hence my wondering about the
vintage.
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: September 13, 2006 11:14PM
Canadian? are you sure?
i coulda sworn it was my english great uncles.
hell maybe i got it mixed up somewhere and gave my uncles to a friend.i had
2..:~{
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: September 14, 2006 01:08PM
Yup, as far as I know. Check out the number in the last sentence of the text in
the link below.
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www.germanmilitaria.com]
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: September 14, 2006 09:08PM
sombitch! i'm calling ny friend right now to trade out.
thanks man!