A First War Mark Ii 2Nd Canadian Machine Gun Battalion Helmet Consignment #4 Auction Archive in September 1943

in September 1943

with a "carbuncle" (an abscess larger than a boil

D-Day Commemorative Medal

Hurricane followed hurricane so fast that we could hardly keep track of them

The shoulders have button down epaulet straps held in place via brown plastic buttons

A First War Mark Ii 2Nd Canadian Machine Gun Battalion Helmet Consignment #4 Auction Archive in September 1943A First War Mark II 2nd Canadian Machine Gun Battalion Helmet British made, steel, non magnetic, painted in yellowish brown, red left facing arrow painted on a navy blue rectangle insignia on the front, representative of the 2nd Canadian Machine Gun Battalion. The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. Inside, steel framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap support and leather backer, mesh support with