Original British WWI Texture Painted Mk 1 Brodie Helmet by Thomas Firth & Sons Ltd of Sheffield - Complete Japanese Artwork & Posters These would have been issued

These would have been issued to not only paratroopers but to armored troops

and wear through on the bottom of the cap

Grenade à Main Défensive (defensive hand grenade) Modèle 1915 and Grenade à Main Offensive (offensive hand grenade) Modèle 1915

The rear of the shell is stamped P3

The scabbard (saya) is black enamel painted steel

Original British WWI Texture Painted Mk 1 Brodie Helmet by Thomas Firth & Sons Ltd of Sheffield - Complete Japanese Artwork & Posters These would have been issuedOriginal 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. This example dates to Pre June 1917, as there is no rubber ring under the wool pad of the liner. At the