British WWII Era Commando P42 Bergen Rucksack 20th Century Condition of these helmets is

Condition of these helmets is fair

or if there is likely to be metallic contamination on the surface

Nevertheless these are Original WWI British Military Issue each being Broad Arrow Marks and dates

one about 8 inches long and another about 11 inches long

Later new brighter pea-green shade was introduced

British WWII Era Commando P42 Bergen Rucksack 20th Century Condition of these helmets isOriginal Item: Just two days after the end of the Dunkirk evacuation in June of 1940, the British Commandos were created, after a request from Winston Churchill to form an elite butcher and bolt raiding force to generate a reign of terror down the enemy coast. It soon became apparent that such an outfit would need load bearing equipment that would support long range independent operation, in other words, large capacity, versatile design, and rugged