and 34th Coy. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. My M1915 adrian helmet from the belgium army and british Brodie Mk1 helmet used from the USA, Haller's Blue Army Soldier: Uniform Identification. dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. First thing is to see if you can figure out the unit emblem on the helmet. The shape of the shell tells me its WWI manufacter. British Mark I Brodie Helmet. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' I found my step-fathers fathers and grand-fathers britishbrodie helmets from ww1 and ww2. The sellers description may read, American WWI helmet or British WWI helmet. Easiest well to tell if the shell is Brit or US is by how the chin strap bails are held in place. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month Available on our website now, Danish m23. Upon the United States entry into the global conflict in April 1917 it urgently needed supplies of the new kinds of steel military headgear which the French, British and Germans had developed since 1915. Also on the remains of the liner there should also be a date/maker name. Download this stock image: Canada's Brodie Seger, left, signs a fans helmet after the men's World Cup downhill ski race was cancelled at Lake Louise, Alberta, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. I'm reading about them constantly and have never seen a comparison or "Idiot's Guide". The British Mark I chinstrap bails are made from 16 gauge brass or in some cases steel wire. What are the chances that the Big Red One emblem is original? If anyone knows something about the helmet please tell me I'm very interested to here what you guy are going to say. if (month<10) month="0"+month By Its service history within the US armed forces spans a period of over forty years, being the standard issue military headgear for American soldiers between 1941 and 1983 and inspiring imitation models around the world. Sign up for a new account in our community. Original WW1 US English AEF 79th ID British BRODIE M1916 Tommy 79 Helmet. I'm sorry I could not find a post 1916 stamp (see below for two examples of post Aug 1916 stamps. Hi, thanks for your reply. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. Imperial Russian Adrian helmet. Danish m23. Only a few very minor details set them apart from each other. Welcome to the Treasure Bunker Forum - Please feel free to join and share your knowledge, with our growing data base of collectors and historians, both new and advanced. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' You can post now and register later. It also depends on where the helmet came from, are you inthe US? Sparks Withington Co - Jackson - Michigan. The steel cap could not be used without the liner, but the liner could be worn on its own and indeed was regularly employed for this purpose in ceremonial settings within the army, or as protective headgear in civil society, by, for instance, policemen and fire brigades. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' I bought a M1 Vietnam era helmet through mail order surplus years ago and turns out they grabbed me a very collectable M1C paratrooper helmet. I bought aBrodie helmet and I'm not sure from witch war or time the helmet is from. The chinstrap isn't a British one, or at least it's not a wartime example. var mydate=new Date() Lots of exciting helmets coming in the near future. View detail. A few have turned up with manufacture marks similar to those found on British shells A number of firms made P17s for the U.S. Military. Indeed, a domestically produced version of the M1 is still in use today amongst the Indian armed forces, as well as several other countries such as Vietnam, Turkey and Colombia, albeit often in a ceremonial capacity. . The M1 came in two parts, a hard metal shell or cap on the outside, and an inner liner hat made out of softer and more malleable materials. John Brodie designed the 'tin helmet' as worn in WW1, hence its name. These have some 115716872255 Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' I looked around and could not find any listings for that steel maker. My reply to to that collector is below "If the Brodie Red stamp has the words "patent applied" then it's pre pre Aug 1916 , post Aug 1916 stamps were marked "patent no.1 18 03/16". The helmet istself is a Mk.1* but i have looked and cannot find any manufacturer stamps on either the helmet or liner/strap. Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. The development of a replacement model, the Mark II, and its widespread distribution from 1940 onwards meant that the evacuation from Dunkirk was one of the last military campaigns during which the original Brodie was worn extensively by British troops. I'm putting in a picture. G. Budd, Manufacturing Co. "Foyle." The doughnut was added for the wearers comfort. The MK 1 Brodie helmets are made from original MK2 steel shells have stripped out liner, chinstrap hangers and repainted the shell in the correct WW1 wartime paint then fixed in a 100% accurate reproduction. The helmet came without the liner and the onlymark in the helmet is 4B and I don't know why but under every scratch looks red maybe the helmet was red. The most obvious difference may be observed by turning the helmet over. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' = Mine Safety Appliance Co - Pennsylvania. While the basic structure of the M1 remained relatively unchanged in the years that followed, the liner went through many different designs. 3 days Left Gibson ES-330T Sunburst Electric Guitar. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. Though, my opinion is that the helmet is an American M1917. No criticism of you, however the term 'brodie' is a silly collector's term which has no historical precedence (a chap called Brodie designed an early helmet which . Identifying a Mk.1* British Civil Defence Brodie. The man responsible for the design of the German Stahlhelm was Dr. Friedrich Schwerd of the Technical Institute of Hannover. Paste as plain text instead, An update on my helmet: a little light sanding and I was able to find the heat stamp, though this has only raised more questionsthe stamp is XHF. Thanks for the info lads. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' Me and a mate found. 5th Bde. This cloth by it very nature blended in well and covered up any shiny paint on the helmets finish. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. The American shell is heavier. I really don't think there are any other markings.