1807 - Royal Sussex MK II helmet. MK II helmet shell. The inside of the shell is oxidized. Liner is complete, except for the drawstring. Manufacturer’s markings are present but illegible. Thick sand-yellow paint is 80% intact. The screw securing the liner appears to have been replaced. Royal Sussex Regiment cap badge attached to the front of the shell. It appears to have been glued on. Complete MK II chin strap. Small-mesh camouflage netting, with a few visible snags. Note some wear and patina on the item. Condition II+. The 1st Battalion was based in Egypt at the start of World War II, after having been sent to Palestine in 1938. The battalion was initially part of the 23rd Infantry Brigade. In October 1940, the battalion was transferred to the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade of the 4th Indian Infantry Division, with which it remained for the remainder of the war. The battalion, briefly commanded by Geoffrey Charles Evans, took part in the Western Desert Campaign and the Italian Campaign, where it was involved in the bloody Battle of Monte Cassino. In late 1944, the battalion was deployed to Greece with Lieutenant General Ronald Scobie and his III Corps, remaining there until 1946 to help quell the Greek Civil War following the German withdrawal. The 2nd Battalion was a regular army unit based in Northern Ireland at the start of the war. The battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Manley James, was joined by the 4th and 5th Battalions of the regiment from the 133rd Infantry Brigade (Royal Sussex) as part of the 44th Infantry Division (Home Counties). The 4th Royal Sussex Regiment was then commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Lashmer Whistler. The 2nd Battalion was sent to France in April 1940 to join the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), participating in the Battle of France and the subsequent retreat to Dunkirk, where they were evacuated to England during the Dunkirk evacuation. The brigade was sent to North Africa in May 1942, where they fought in the Battle of Alam el Halfa in September 1942 and the Battle of El Alamein in October 1942. Royal Sussex MK II helmet. MK II helmet shell. The interior of the shell is oxidized. The liner is complete except for the drawstring. Manufacturer’s markings are present but illegible. Approximately 80% of the thick, sand-yellow paint remains. The liner retaining screw appears to have been replaced. A Royal Sussex Regiment cap badge is attached to the front of the shell. The badge appears to have been glued in place. Complete MK II chinstrap. Small-mesh camouflage net with some visible tears. Some wear and patina on the piece. Condition II+. The 1st Battalion was based in Egypt at the start of World War II after having been sent to Palestine in 1938. The battalion initially formed part of the 23rd Infantry Brigade. In October 1940, the battalion was transferred to the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade of the 4th Indian Infantry Division, with which it remained for the rest of the war. The battalion, briefly commanded by Geoffrey Charles Evans, took part in the Western Desert Campaign and the Italian Campaign, where it was involved in the bloody Battle of Monte Cassino. At the end of 1944, the battalion was sent to Greece with Lieutenant General Ronald Scobie and his III Corps, remaining there until 1946 to assist during the Greek Civil War following the German withdrawal. The 2nd Battalion was a Regular Army unit based in Northern Ireland at the beginning of the war. The battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Manley James, was joined by the regiment’s 4th and 5th Battalions in the 133rd Infantry Brigade, Royal Sussex, as part of the 44th Home Counties Infantry Division. The 4th Royal Sussex Regiment was then commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Lashmer Whistler. The 2nd Battalion was sent to France in April 1940 to join the British Expeditionary Force and took part in the Battle of France and the subsequent retreat to Dunkirk, where it was evacuated to England during the Dunkirk evacuation. The brigade was sent to North Africa in May 1942, where it fought at the Battle of Alam el Halfa in September 1942 and the Battle of El Alamein in October 1942.