Sth African #10 stainless steel band and fixed

stainless steel band and fixed bales

When acquired the shell was painted in post-war dark green outside and possibly its original factory olive-drab inside

Liner: The liner is an original WW2 high-pressure type manufactured by Westinghouse with the logo and the mould number 20 in the crown

This helmet lacks the front grommet typically seen helmets produced expressly for the USMC

It has a synthetic frame with faux leather lining

Sth African #10 stainless steel band and fixedSth African #10 The shell is an original WW2 South African (SA) manufactured version of the British MkII. The shells were made by the Transvaal Steel Pressing Syndicate. This particular example is not date factory stamped with the year, as I have seen on others. Three holes are stamped in the rear rim, designed to accommodate a neck shade or flap. The chinstrap lugs are a square stainless steel MkII type and are riveted on to the shell. This shell