Null Great Britain
Tank helmet
Steel helmet with grey granite paint, waxed canva…

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Great Britain Tank helmet Steel helmet with grey granite paint, waxed canvas cap dated 1943, web chinstrap with Broad Arrow dated 1943 or 1945 (difficult to read). WW2

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Great Britain Tank helmet Steel helmet with grey granite paint, waxed canvas cap dated 1943, web chinstrap with Broad Arrow dated 1943 or 1945 (difficult to read). WW2

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