Early Issue British Mk 2 Steel Helmet

A look at the features of initial issue British Mk 2 steel helmets.
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[@behindthespotlight7983]

Interesting note on the totality of “soup bowl” helmets and a battle where they would’ve made a tremendous difference. Huertgen Forest, Fall 1944. Six American Divisions churned through that charnel woodland from September through New Year, 1945. The trees exploded with 88mm air burst shells. Raining shrapnel onto the shoulders etc of all personnel in the target area. The soup bowl brim (as worn mere miles north by the British and Canadians) would’ve saved many lives just as they did in the trenches of WW1.

[@davewalls752]

Excellent I picked up a 1942 stamped Ol 70 then 96 .

[@SafetyProMalta]

Was expecting a roundhead helmet..😂

[@5.7moy]

We all were

[@johngreen-sk4yk]

And the roundhead puritan peas pottage ration packs.😄

[@davidbrennan660]

Simon will be stabling his horse in a church.

[@ethanfranklin5258]

Do you have any videos on the Denison smock? If you don't, I would love to see one!

[@andrewgalea5412]

thanks great... it would be great to see a Mk1* as well in detail.

[@Palaemon907]

Only difference was in the steel shell, made of different steel, otherwise liner and chinstrap were the same

[@williamstoesser3633]

Shell maker’s mark ‘WD’ could be William Dodson & Sons of Birmingham (1938-1941), not War Department. Nice original helmet. Cheers!

[@shedactivist]

Thank you, I found ane early Mk2 helmut in my dad's shed and you have identified it for me. It is original and painted red. I think it was for a fire warden maybe.

[@wheelervette]

Great video as usual.I have a MKII 1942 GSW made Canadian with a 7 3/8 1945 liner and original paint inside with later green paint outside. Probably never issued.

[@Grahame59]

Interesting video and nice to see an unmolested helmet rather than restored. May also be worth mentioning that the size is usually marked on one of the fibre cross pieces. Interestingly, all shells were the same size unlike German helmets which had quite a large variety of helmet shell sizes, each of which would accommodate two liner sizes.

[@joemorganeatmyshortschannel]

great video rifleman moore i am excited i bought devin ks navy mark 7

[@themilitaryman4269]

Brilliant video mate as MK 2 helmet

[@themilitaryman4269]

and Mk 2

[@zaynevanday142]

Mr Moore what Mark is the Brodie helmets without the lip on the Helmet ? and when did the elastic olive drab chin strap get introduced ?

[@_birder1]

Thanks Simon! Really interesting and to-the-point. Do you have a airborne helmet? If so, it would be great if you could do a video regarding one. As always, really good quality and well presented video. Many Thanks again! However, I am wondering where's the matchlock musket gone!! 😉

[@johnraptis8953]

this helmet wears the Greek Army from ww2 and the middle of 1960s

[@skullheadwater9839]

Did they make a all canvas liner which was just an array of canvas straps? One of the second hand stores I go to has a helmet which is tan, very rusted, much of the paint chipped off which looks like a British helmet but I just don't know enough. can I send photos to you?

[@davidbrennan660]

Nice Battle Bowler.

[@andysanger7723]

Hi Simon green videos A have a mk2 1941 dated A.M.C helmet. Question is what colour should it be Brown or green as it has been repaint at some stage. Thanks Andy 🙂

[@olivier3847]

does anybody know if there were any british helmets with a lizard emblem painted on the side? i found one for sale but don't know if it is original

[@lunaparsons2171]

Great vid as always. I have an early war helmet but it’s got a texture that makes it a bit bumpy, I was wondering if it would be more accurate for infantry at Dunkirk if I sanded it to be smooth then probably paint it in the correct early war colour?

[@jonprince3237]

There were orders issued within the 1st BEF around Sept/Oct 1939 (If I recall correctly?) that all steel helmets were to be repainted in matt, textured Khaki Green No.3 paint on the exterior if they weren't matt finished already. Factory applied matt, textured paint on the exterior seems to have begun sometime in 1939 by at least some manufacturers. Images from around the Dunkirk period show overwhelmingly matt exterior finishes on steel helmets, though some shiny examples can be picked out, but they seem to have been by far the minority by the time of evacuation. The factory applied paint in use at the time seems to have varied significantly from mid brown to mid green depending on manufacturer, and sometimes the same manufacturer at different times, so other than what the Army prescribed for repainting or refurbishing helmets "in house" there wouldn't really have been a specific early war colour, but rather a range of shades and finishes, depending on who made it and when.

[@DavidSherratt-xo3sb]

Hi all , can anyone confirm what the RAL codes are for the MK2 tin hats are. Thanks David.

[@trashdupasse3597]

nice helmet with interesting strap

[@goldsmasher8978]

Jay erm I’m not curtain and if you know more about this pls enlighten me but I think the helmet might be a ww1 reused helmet .

[@goldsmasher8978]

Wtf dose it say jay 😂 sos it’s meant to say hay

[@78022]

Hi Simon great video do you have an email address? I sent one the other week to the KZbin one did you receive ? Allan

[@stokesjack]

What's your intro music?

[@RiflemanMoore]

The Colonel Bogey March.

[@spm36]

Was that the factory colour?

[@RiflemanMoore]

It is one example of the factory colour, yes. This helmet doesn't appear to have been repainted.

[@spm36]

Cheers mate