Original British WWI Texture Painted Mk 1 Brodie Helmet by Hutton & Sons Ltd of Sheffield - Complete German Machine Guns First United States Army

First United States Army

measuring 13 1/2" W x 12" H

while folded

There is also a slit collimator on the top right of the sight to help confirm alignment

The projectile is tear drop in shape and has a sheet metal four fin tail which is screwed into the rear of the projectile

Original British WWI Texture Painted Mk 1 Brodie Helmet by Hutton & Sons Ltd of Sheffield - Complete German Machine Guns First United States ArmyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of the scarce WWI British MkI Brodie helmet, which was also the same type that was issued to American forces in the beginning of the US involvement during The Great War. The shell features great textured paint that was a very popular paint scheme used by all armies that fought during WWI. At the outbreak of World War I, none of the combatants provided steel helmets to their troops. Soldiers