Original U.S. WWII Rare USMC Issued USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap British Flare Guns 49 UPPER BROOK STREET

49 UPPER BROOK STREET

The First World War which started just 104 years ago in 1914 was initially a very patriotic war

Immediately after their return to Camp Pendleton in 1971

the stitching pulled apart breaking free from the gun and dropped a $2500 display gun on the ground smashing the bakelite stock

an article by Lankester & Rimer published in the Royal Armouries Yearbook

Original U.S. WWII Rare USMC Issued USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap British Flare Guns 49 UPPER BROOK STREETOriginal 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. These were also issued to the gunners on board who fired from open air