Original Canadian WWII 1940 MkII Brodie Helmet by General Steel Wares of Toronto with Net Featured Item Left shoulder bears an original

Left shoulder bears an original 1st Marine Division Guadalcanal shoulder patch

Flew first mission on 21 Feb 1944 during Big Week

The issues included are as follows

Action: Miquelet Flint Lock

Original Canadian WWII 1940 MkII Brodie Helmet by General Steel Wares of Toronto with Net Featured Item Left shoulder bears an originalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a genuine Canadian Mark II steel helmet that is dated 1940. The stamping on the underside of the rim reads: G. S. W. MK I 1940 G. S. W. stands for General Steel Wares of Toronto, who made helmets from 1940 to 1942. While this helmet is stamped with Mk I, that is the designation GSW used for the first shell version of the MkII Helmet, so this is definitely a MkII helmet. The paint is