Brit37 The factory stamps under the

The factory stamps under the flare

The helmet has been fitted with a replacement spring/web type

A nice USMC helmet set

Flak Helmet #9 M5 - Shell: The shell is an original WWII M5 Aircrew ‘Flak’ helmet

Brit37 The factory stamps under theBrit37 The shell is an original WW2, British manufactured MkII shell with a stainless steel banded edge. The stainless steel chinstrap lugs are the MkIII type and are unmarked. The factory stamps under the flare are EB II 1942 (Eveson Bros of Worcester). When acquired the shell was covered in multiple layers of paint; olive drab, yellow and a couple of layers of grey. The shell cleaned up nicely; it was stripped to bare metal, primed then painted in