WW1WW2 hessian helmet cover

Description: ##HESSIAN HELMET COVER## WW1WW2 hessian helmet cover made by British and Australian troops in Egypt Africa and the middle east,France etc etc made from chaff bags-horse feed/coal bags ,sand bags and other things made from hessian, good camouflage in sandy conditions, dry environment or ruble buildings, and urban fighting., This cover is made from a new sand bag , machine sown so it wont fray with a double layer in under the top of the cover where the helmet nut goes, so it wont come though., The pull cord is hessian/hemp and is hand sown around through the edge of the helmet cover, the top crown also has a draw string to pull the cover tight against the helmet this string can be removed if you wish. The cover is a perfect karkee color match to the pattern 1908/p37 web gear Steel helmet : Private G J Giles, 29 Battalion, AIFshowing helmet cover Description British 'Brodie' steel helmet with sandbag Hessian covering for camouflage. Wearers could smear mud on top of the helmet and it would adhere to the hessian and dry. This was used to camouflage soldiers' when they emerged above the trench line from snipers. History / Summary Over 7 and a half million of these Mark I model Brodie helmets were produced in the United Kingdom during the First World War. Australian troops were first issued the helmets in July 1916 and they were worn until the cessation of hostilities in November 1918. {{this is a new made item a faithful reproduction}} will be posted TRACEABLE mail in Australia direct deposit is best pickup is fine money order is ok (paypal is for over seas buyers only, please wait for invoice before paying) please contact me when payment is made and leave item name or your name on payment so I know who it is from look carefully,choose wisely Powered by eBay Turbo Lister

Price: 22.5 AUD

Location: Home Hill, QLD

End Time: 2024-08-25T22:18:26.000Z

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