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.
[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!