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

named after the founder and after his grandson of the same name

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

New Made Item: Officially designated the M-1918 German Helmet this extremely rare model with ear cutouts most probably to facilitate the use of trench telephones and/or better hearing has long been referred to as the Cavalry Helmet

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