Original British WWI MkI Type A First Model Brodie Steel Helmet Swedish Militaria Unable to earn his wings

Unable to earn his wings due to medical reasons

and was forced to surrender

snaps and the zippers still function (with exception of central zipper which has a small area of damage at the base)

AH’s preference for the earlier design and the end of the war prevented its adoption

some weeks later

Original British WWI MkI Type A First Model Brodie Steel Helmet Swedish Militaria Unable to earn his wingsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an Original Early Production MkI Type A First Model Brodie Helmet. Unlike later models, this helmet is not made from non magnetic "Hadfield' Manganese steel, and does not have a stainless steel rim. Both appear to be regular hardened steel, and react to a magnet. It has the rippling on the rim typical of an early production model. The helmet is not marked on the shell, which is also