Original U.S. WWII Rare USMC Issued USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap British Flare Guns an article by Lankester &

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

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

and the Air Ministry stamp which gives the date of the Air Ministry inspection

mostly to Belgium for conversion into half stocked 12 gauge shotguns for the African Native trade in the Belgian Congo

Each belt has a WWII German Letter Code stamped on end

Original U.S. WWII Rare USMC Issued USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap British Flare Guns an article by Lankester &Original 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