British WWII MKII Paratrooper Helmet with Canvas Chinstrap Size:7 (55-56 cm) with gold and silver engravings

with gold and silver engravings

This is an original British made part between 1884 and 1895

of the type known to the British forces as the solar topi (or topee)

In July 1944

British WWII MKII Paratrooper Helmet with Canvas Chinstrap Size:7 (55-56 cm) with gold and silver engravingsNew Made Item: The early British Paratrooper Helmets were first introduced in 1942, first with the P Type Helmet and then the "helmet, steel, airborne troops" or HSAT. In October 1942 the HSAT MkII was introduced to replace the first HSAT, with the most noticeable difference being the replacement of a rubber rim with a spot welded steel rim, late in the war this version was used with a three point webbing chinstrap. Our reproduction helmets feature