Original WWII British 1942 Dated MkI Dispatch Rider Helmet by Briggs Motor Bodies with Goggles Availability_Domestic The first "modern" steel helmets

The first "modern" steel helmets were introduced by the French army in early 1915 and were shortly followed by the British army later that year

The first glider assault did not occur until Operation Neptune as part of D-Day

Germany in size 66

an air strip two miles NE of the little French Village of Lessay

- Original Wartime Maps of Germany

Original WWII British 1942 Dated MkI Dispatch Rider Helmet by Briggs Motor Bodies with Goggles Availability_Domestic The first "modern" steel helmetsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition original WWII British MK I Dispatch Rider helmet. Shell has original paint with no major dents or dings that we can see, just a bit of scuffing and flaking, with a few scratches on the top. Leather liner and ear flaps are soft and supple, though there is a bit of oxidation around the buttons, eyelets and buckle. The leather liner is nicely marked with BMB and dated 1942, and is marked