1786 - Casque de Beach Group MKII Britannique. Modele MK II. Interieur de la coque oxydee. Coiffe presente, mais fortement abimee. Le cordon de serrage et le tampon amortisseur sont presents. Taill 7 1/4. Fabrication G&S 1942. Jugulaire MK II abimee. Peinture granuleuse kaki a 80%. Bande blanche faisant le tour de la coque, presente a 70%. l authenticite de la bande blanche nest pas garantie. A noter une certaine usure et patine de la piece. Etat II+. Au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les Allies prirent conscience de la necessite de disposer d’unites specialement chargees d’organiser et de securiser les zones de debarquement lors des operations amphibies, afin de permettre l’arrivee, le deploiement et l’acheminement efficaces des forces de renfort. Les Britanniques constituerent a cette fin des formations interarmees reunissant des personnels issus des trois grandes composantes de leurs forces armees la Royal Navy, notamment avec les Royal Naval Commandos, la British Army et la Royal Air Force. La composante terrestre de ces formations rassemblait ellememe plusieurs specialites indispensables au bon fonctionnement d’une tete de pont. Elle comprenait notamment des elements d’infanterie et du Royal Engineers, ainsi que des personnels charges de l’armement et du materiel, des Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, du Royal Army Medical Corps et du Royal Army Service Corps. Ces unites avaient pour mission d’assurer l’organisation immediate des plages et des zones de debarquement, de faciliter la circulation des hommes, des vehicules et du materiel, ainsi que de permettre l’etablissement rapide des services necessaires a la poursuite des operations a l’interieur des terres. British Beach Group MK II helmet.MK II model. Interior of the shell oxidised. Liner present but heavily damaged. Drawstring and shockabsorbing pad present. Size 7 1/4. Manufactured by G&S 1942. MK II chinstrap damaged. Approximately 80% of the textured khaki paint remaining. White band around the shell approximately 70% present. The authenticity of the white band is not guaranteed. Some wear and patina to the piece. Condition II+. During the Second World War, the Allies recognised the need for specialised units responsible for organising and securing landing areas during amphibious operations in order to ensure the efficient arrival, deployment and movement of reinforcing forces. For this purpose, the British formed jointservice units comprising personnel from the three main branches of their armed forces, the Royal Navy including the Royal Naval Commandos, the British Army and the Royal Air Force. The land component of these formations included several specialities essential to the efficient operation of a beachhead. These included infantry and Royal Engineers elements as well as personnel responsible for weapons and equipment, the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Royal Army Service Corps. These units were responsible for the immediate organisation of beaches and landing areas, facilitating the movement of personnel, vehicles and equipment and enabling the rapid establishment of the services required for operations to continue inland.