Original Australian WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet with Net by Commonwealth Steel - Dated 1940 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets The grenade was designed so

The grenade was designed so that it could either be thrown at a vehicle like an ordinary anti-tank grenade

this is an all wood sprung loaded bird repellant device that emitted an extremely annoying sound but most that assuredly got everyone's attention and the troops then knew to put on their gas masks or hoods

October 1943-January 1944 while station in Italy was being constructed

"Tiny" Heuser

and on 1 July 1940

Original Australian WWII Brodie MkII Steel Helmet with Net by Commonwealth Steel - Dated 1940 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets The grenade was designed soOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an great example of a genuine Australian Mark II steel helmet that is dated 1940 on the shell, and 1939 on the liner, and comes complete with a brown helmet net, held on by a wire reinforced tie string. The stamping on the underside of the rim reads: C S. 13089 CS. stands for Commonwealth Steel Company in Australia, who in conjunction with Lysaghts began production in 1939. The chin strap lugs in Australian