WW2 British MkIII Double Dated 'Turtle' Helmet 1944

A one off excellent textbook example of the MkIII 'Turtle' helmet with rare 1944 double date marking to shell & liner.
In its original factory green paint this helmet bears the marking 'MKIII 1944' stamped into the rear of the shell & ' BMB 11 1944 ' to liner cradle. With its distinctive high rivets the liner is totally original to the helmet with no disturbance to top liner screw. Webbing chinstrap is the correct later version for this helmet.
These helmets were issued to assault formations of the 21st Army Group just prior to the Normandy invasion & thus seen in wear on the beaches of D Day on the 6th June 1944. It is an iconic piece of later war history this being the first version as was much seen during the fighting in NW Europe from June 1944 onwards.

Code: 13727