British WWII MKI Paratrooper Helmet with Leather Chinstrap System Size:7.5 (59-60 cm) A scarlet ribbon above the

A scarlet ribbon above the emblem carried the words "U

The front toggle link is marked with a crown over ERFURT

There was a hole in the outer handle to the right of the thumb catch that lined up with bars of paint on the inner handle

office of War Information

a reporter at The Blade (Toledo) newspaper

British WWII MKI Paratrooper Helmet with Leather Chinstrap System Size:7.5 (59-60 cm) A scarlet ribbon above theNew Made Item: The early British Paratrooper Helmets were first introduced in 1942, first with the P Type Helmet and then the "helmet, steel, airborne troops" or HSAT. In October 1942 the HSAT MkII was introduced to replace the first HSAT, with the most noticeable difference being the replacement of a rubber rim with a spot welded steel rim, late in the war this version was used with a three point webbing chinstrap. Our reproduction helmets feature