Original WWII British Service Worn MKII Paratrooper Helmet by Briggs Motor Bodies in Size 6 3/4 - dated 1943 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The relics of the Peugnet

The relics of the Peugnet family still exist and some of them are housed in the Missouri Historical Museum

This example has the standard steel shell

MacArthur Nickname "Nell"

and was featured as part of an article on the Signal Corps

which is quite striking

Original WWII British Service Worn MKII Paratrooper Helmet by Briggs Motor Bodies in Size 6 3/4 - dated 1943 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The relics of the PeugnetOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service worn example of a WWII MkII Paratrooper helmet, as used by British forces. Unlike many we have seen, this does not show any sign of having the rigging refurbished post war. It may have had the shell repainted a lighter green post war, and the interior liner and rigging is unfortunately degraded. Most likely it was stored in a hot attic or other location, which accelerated the degradation