No Quarter Posted July 15, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 15, 2017 Hello, I have a WWI Brodie style helmet. It is of British manufacture because there is a Brodie War Office stamp on the liner. But my question is, was it used by the AEF? I ask this because the helmet has the sand texture on it which I heard was only done by American soldiers. I'm wondering if it a British manufactured helmet loaned to the U.S. and used by American forces? The stamp on the inside brim reads H 451. I am not an expert on WWI helmets so any info would be appreciated! Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Quarter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted July 15, 2017 inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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No Quarter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted July 15, 2017 The liner is detached from the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Quarter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted July 15, 2017 Brodie stamp on liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Quarter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted July 15, 2017 stamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Quarter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted July 15, 2017 The sand texture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul kennedy Posted July 15, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 15, 2017 It's a nice British Brodie helmet. These were used by US forces also, however the british helmets also used a gravel texture, so I don't know there is any way to tell where this was used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted July 15, 2017 Share #9 Posted July 15, 2017 Used by both US and British forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted July 15, 2017 Share #10 Posted July 15, 2017 If I recall correctly, the US bought 400,000 helmets from the British (they have the split rivets holding the bails on), and put US liners in them and issued them to soldiers until the US could start making their own (solid rivets for the bails). This would be one of those; metal and bails with split rivets UK made, liner US made and issued to US soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Quarter Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted July 15, 2017 If I recall correctly, the US bought 400,000 helmets from the British (they have the split rivets holding the bails on), and put US liners in them and issued them to soldiers until the US could start making their own (solid rivets for the bails). This would be one of those; metal and bails with split rivets UK made, liner US made and issued to US soldiers. The liner has the Brodie War Office stamp however so that would be British made correct? Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted July 16, 2017 Share #12 Posted July 16, 2017 I stand corrected; I believe this is a British Brodie. I didn't notice the stamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 16, 2017 Share #13 Posted July 16, 2017 Its British but as stated many were in use by US Forces,You will see a lot of the units that went over early get them and often encountered in the 1st or 2nd Division amnd Marine groups I have seen over the years.Also have a mint one from a area 34th vet, Your first clue in a Brodie is the chin strap swivel rivits...the Brits were split and folded back as seen on yors.The US used a flattened or peened rivit.Quickest way to tell a US from Brit helmet(liner or not) is the rivits fir the chinstrap swivels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted July 16, 2017 Share #14 Posted July 16, 2017 I think it's probably used by a US Doughboy / AEF the color and paint texture looks the same as US used shells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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