WWII British Mk II Combat Helmet (BMB 1943) with Net

A solid and untouched British Mk II steel combat helmet, wartime-manufactured by Briggs Motor Bodies (BMB) and dated 1943, retaining its original textured finish and paired with a helmet net.

Helmet Shell

• Stamped “BMB 1943” with size 7¼ marking

• Original factory rough-textured paint, showing expected service wear

• No postwar repaint—100% wartime finish

Liner

• Complete wartime liner marked 1943, with the correct N (neutral) date code

• Original rubber buffer still present

• Liner shows typical dryness and small tears from age, but remains structurally solid

• Retains the full original interior bolt and nut

Chinstrap

• Equipped with a desirable elasticated chinstrap, the correct British airborne and infantry style introduced late-war

• Strap remains supple with light service wear

Net

• Period? Period attached? I cannot say this but was bought as such but cannot confirm myself, so I mention it here..

Collector’s Note

This is a very appealing, battlefield-ready configuration Mk II—complete, unmessed-with, and featuring all the sought-after components: original wartime paint, correct dated liner, elastic chinstrap, and combat net. Helmets like this increasingly disappear into advanced collections.

Condition

Good, untouched wartime condition throughout. Honest wear, no restoration, no modern parts.