Original WWII British MKII Named Paratrooper Helmet with Net and Scrim - Dated 1944 Price_$-050 - $200 The blade ricasso is marked

The blade ricasso is marked 1913 / I --17 / W on one side of the blade and has various British Acceptance markings on the other

the organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force included observation balloon units organized into companies

Aside from markings

Overall a very nice example of the classic eye piece for German infantry officers during WWI

Original Item: Selections vary in age from late WW2 through the early 1950s

Original WWII British MKII Named Paratrooper Helmet with Net and Scrim - Dated 1944 Price_$-050 - $200 The blade ricasso is markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the British WWII MkII Paratrooper helmet, as used by British and Canadian forces. The MK II began to replace the MK I helmet in February of 1944. The MKII was not widely issued until September 1944, although some were used by the 6th Airborne Division during the Normandy Invasion in June, 1944. The MkII helmet saw widespread use when the Division fought at Arnhem during Operation Market