1982 Falklands War Era British '76 Pattern Paratrooper Helmet

Issued from around 1976 the ' Helmet, Lightweight , Parachutists ' was worn by most major fighting units during the fighting to retake the Falklands in 1982 & is quite difficult to find today.
Initially issued without a helmet cover improvisation was applied by the Airborne soldiers who wore them with nets & various DPM covers or hessian sacking applied as is seen here. Made from resin impregnated nylon fibre this helmet has the second generation chinstrap system much used , amongst others, in the South Atlantic war. This excellent example still has its 'Thetford Moulded Plastics' Nato Label with a heavily improvised net covered sacking to outer shell. Showing wear the white kid leather to forehead area is sweat stained & has the name 'CARTER' handwritten onto it by the previous owner.
Hard to find & an iconic item of Falklands war paratrooper kit .

Code: 12370