Featuring a finely textured steel shell, these reproductions have been meticulously crafted by the Epic Militaria team to be both era-accurate and exceptionally made. The familiar steel shell is accompanied by a quality liner made from thick leather and an adjustable canvas chin strap with brass-coloured buckles.
Key Features
Material – A single steel shell and rim, with a thick leather liner and canvas chin strap.
Leather chin guard for comfort on the chin
BMP Stamped Liner, denoting to the Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd of Dagenham.
Chin strap is made of an adjustable khaki canvas so it can fit different size faces.
Fine textured steel adds an authentic look to the helmet.
It comes in a variety of sizes from 55/56 to 64/65cm
Description
The iconic early British Paratrooper Helmets have been cleverly reproduced and meticulously designed by us at Epic Militaria. We are very excited to launch these exceptional replications to you.
Benefitting from a single steel shell and rim, these helmets have been finely textured to provide an authentic look and feel to this exquisite helmet. These paratrooper helmets come with a quality liner made from thick leather. The BMB at the top of the stamp denotes Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd of Dagenham, who made helmets for the British Military until 1943.
To keep these helmets, secure to your head, there is a canvas chin strap that can be adjusted to fit your specific chin shape. The buckles on either side allow for a smooth adjustment to fit any face shape. These paratrooper helmets are made to be worn when jumping out of a plane, so they are made to be worn tight – make sure to quadruple-check your head size when ordering.
The difference between this MKII helmet and the MKI is the webbing - this one has an adjustable canvas webbing, whereas the MKI is made of leather.
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Learn More
The RAF established the 1st parachute brigade in mid-September 1941, and another the following year. Paratroopers routinely wore a steel helmet mostly fitted with camouflage netting, a classic Dennison Smock, with battledress trousers while carrying a .303-calibre Bren light machine gun. The paratroopers were an essential regiment during the war and earned their reputation through daring missions in North Africa, Normandy, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossing.
Most notably, the Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord) involved around 7,000 British Paratroopers from the 1st and 6th Airborne divisions. It was called the 6th to fool the Germans into thinking there were 5 other regiments. These divisions were tasked with the operation of both seizing and destroying bridges, assaulting a gun battery and securing a foothold. Marginal wins and heavy German flak scattered the drop – resulting in scattered fighting across the 24 square-miles of enemy territory.
Almost one man in five was a casualty.