British Mk.III Brodie helmet.
Production date
1939-1945
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Object detail
Description
Military steel helmet, smooth finish, small brim. Stiff leather head hole attached inside helmet, held in place by canvas frame and small pieces of rubber. A canvas chin strap is attached to left and right sides under helmet. The white stencilled letters 'C.D.' stand for Civil Defence.
Classification
ARMS & ARMOUR Armour helmet
Production date
1939-1945
Measurements
H180mm
D 310mm
Weight: 1070G
D 310mm
Weight: 1070G
Media/Materials description
Steel (Metals - Ferrous)
Canvas (Textiles)
Brass (Metals - Non-Ferrous)
Leather (Animal/Human Remains)
Rubber
Canvas (Textiles)
Brass (Metals - Non-Ferrous)
Leather (Animal/Human Remains)
Rubber
History and use
Steel helmets were adopted by all combatants on the Western Front, in an effort to counter artillery shrapnel injuries.
Commonwealth and American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front all used the British Brodie steel helmet which, although weighing 0.6 kilograms, could withstand the impact of pistol bullet fired at close range.
This is a later Mk III variant used by Australian military and civil defence personnel during the Second World War.
Commonwealth and American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front all used the British Brodie steel helmet which, although weighing 0.6 kilograms, could withstand the impact of pistol bullet fired at close range.
This is a later Mk III variant used by Australian military and civil defence personnel during the Second World War.
Registration number
H46832
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