Original U.S. WWI America Flag Etched British Mark I Brodie Helmet by James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield British Ordnance The stock is in good

The stock is in good antique condition

The painting is vibrant and totally consistent with two other known examples from the crews that flew this aircraft

Without padding

The scabbard retains its 8 original “staples” (actually conveyor belt joiners) at the throat to keep the knife from cutting the scabbard

Moved to Corsica in July 1944

Original U.S. WWI America Flag Etched British Mark I Brodie Helmet by James Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield British Ordnance The stock is in goodOriginal Item: Only One Available. When America was drawn into the European conflict it possessed no steel helmets of its own. They looked to other nations for ideas and selected the British helmet as the most suitable. Britain supplied about half a million helmets to the Americans before production of an American version was started in the U. S. This is a fantastic, genuine Great War British Mark I Brodie helmet complete with its original liner and