Original British U.S. WWI Texture Painted Mk 1 Brodie Helmet by Thomas Firth & Sons Ltd of Sheffield with Punched Hole for EGA - Complete Madsen LMG with all ropes and leather

with all ropes and leather tensioning fittings intact

Rack Number "118" engraved on butt tang

36th Tactical Fighter Wing

it was not rare to see an NCO brandishing himself the squad's automatic weapon)

The interior of the cap features its original plastic sweat protector with an original maker’s tag reading:

Original British U.S. WWI Texture Painted Mk 1 Brodie Helmet by Thomas Firth & Sons Ltd of Sheffield with Punched Hole for EGA - Complete Madsen LMG with all ropes and leatherOriginal 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 Post June 1917, as there is a rubber ring under the wool pad of the liner. The