Original Australian WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet with Net by Commonwealth Steel - Dated 1940 Empire Edged Weapons Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936)

Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936)

The Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross was a neck decoration and worn the same way as the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross

This is a description of what was officially issued in this kit (which varies from what is included with this example)

A licensed marriage

serial number 350845 (found under stock as tang has been worn) indicates that it was manufactured in 1890

Original Australian WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet with Net by Commonwealth Steel - Dated 1940 Empire Edged Weapons Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936)Original Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a genuine Australian Mark II steel helmet that is dated 1940 on the shell, and comes complete with original Australian made liner and a brown helmet net, held on by a fragile cotton string. The stamping on the underside of the rim reads: C S. 1261 CS. stands for Commonwealth Steel Company in Australia, who in conjunction with Lysaghts began production in 1939. The chin strap lugs in