Original U.S. WWII Navy USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap ZULU War and was as tried and

and was as tried and true design used for many years

• Seven additional personal wartime photographs

22 Short Rifle Mk I

The British Government adopted the 39" barrel (reduced in length from the 42" Short Land Pattern) in 1796

witnessed the aftermath of the “Crossroads at Malmedy” massacre and finally to Berlin in the summer of 1945

Original U.S. WWII Navy USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap ZULU War and was as tried andOriginal Item: Only One Available. The MkII "Talker" helmet was developed in 1942 for naval personnel, allowing communications headgear to be easily worn under the helmet. It was a very large and somewhat ungainly helmet to wear though it did serve its purpose very well. It was designed to accommodate wearing headphones for Radiomen or anyone using shipboard sound powered phones. The Mk 2 was manufactured by the McCord Radiator Company in Detroit