WWII British Palasfort Home Front Helmet – Item 120922

WWII British Home Front Bakelite Helmet, good example of one of the hard shell / bakelite helmets as issued to the British civil defence during WWII. The helmet is complete with the original liner system and webbing chinstrap. liner is dated 1941. Good overall condition. These helmets are shown on Pg 312 of Helmets of the Home Front by Adrian Blake. These helmets were also sold commercially to the public through the Army and Navy Stores and were made to reduce the risk of electrical arcing. As used during the Blitz.