Original WWII U.S. Navy MK-2 "Talker" Flak Gunners Helmet MG 34 Accessories These were often referred to

These were often referred to as Miquelet "Rat Tail" Pistols because of the shape of the stock

The cap has white Waffenfarbe (corps color) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band

On 3 November the Germans captured Viest and Golian in Bukovec Pohronský

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The body with its dark piping is in very good condition

Original WWII U.S. Navy MK-2 "Talker" Flak Gunners Helmet MG 34 Accessories These were often referred toOriginal Item: Only One Available. The MkII "Talker" helmet was developed in 1942 for naval personnel, allowing communications headgear to be easily worn under the helmet. It was a very large and somewhat ungainly helmet to wear though it did serve its purpose very well. It was designed to accommodate wearing headphones for Radiomen or anyone using shipboard sound powered phones. The Mk 2 was manufactured by the McCord Radiator Company in Detroit