Original British WWII Civil Defense Helmet from the Auxiliary Fire Service - Dated 1940 British Helmets Forehand & Wadsworth improved the

Forehand & Wadsworth improved the design

single line stitching along the sleeve bottoms

The paint appears to be original but we cannot be certain

these are not gems however

000-strong Brazilian Expeditionary Force

Original British WWII Civil Defense Helmet from the Auxiliary Fire Service - Dated 1940 British Helmets Forehand & Wadsworth improved theOriginal Item: One Only. Only now with Cable Television do we begin to realize that WW2 was fought every bit as much at home as on the front lines. The German BLITZ and fire bombing of the years 1940 and 1941 almost brought England to it's knees. The daily mass attacks now seen on old newsreels shows just how much the civilian population suffered and in turn contributed to the war effort. Various different helmets were issued for use during WW2 for