I personally think that the British WWII helmets look absolutely ridiculous…they almost remind of me of Asian rice paddy farmer hats.
Hi Maverick
The British Helmet Patern (M1917) was used by the US in early part of WW2 1941-1942.
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Well they still looked stupid in my opinion and they made American soldiers look ridiculous as well. Almost as ridiculous as the Picklehaub used by the Germans during WWI.
I actually think they look sort of cool with a camouflage over-lining…
I bought it 
And waiting for deliver.
I agree. I prefer these helmets with nets on them. And with dressing under it. That looks cool
Here you have mine helmet with dyed jute straps:
Hi!!!
My name is ivan gawek from argentina…
I´m descendent of polish and my grand father fougth with the second polish corp in wwii…
In this moment, a group of descendents of polish and i , are creating a reenactor unit.
A infantry unit of the second corp, but i have a problem.
We haven´t any about ranks and insgnia of that corp (may be so similar to british) can you help me please???
And i bought this gas mask:
The 2nd Corps used British uniforms and equipment, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they used British rank insignia (speculation, please correct me if I’m wrong)
Some of the unit patches worn by the Corps during WW2:
3rd Carpathian Rifles Div
5th Kresowa Infantry Div
2nd Warszawski Armored Div
14th Wielkopolska Armored Brigade
Badge of 2nd Corps
Good Lord…
I think their appearance was probably not high on the designers’ list of priorities…
The rim was designed to deflect descending rubble thrown up by artillery impacts, thus protecting the next and shoulders.
What, the Brodie helmet? I thought the appearance was quite high on that list–“battle bowler” was a nickname for the helmets because they resembled the bowler or derby hats worn at the time
You may think you look cool but the last thing you want to do when you are leaking is to mess with your helmet and try and get your FFD (first field dressing) out. Particularly when there are hot bit of metal flying around. There is absolutely no need to put your FFD on your tin bin. The same was true for the numpties who taped it to their webbing. You would die from blood loss before you got it off. Standard operating procedure (SOP) is to have you FFD in the front right hand pocket that was designed for it. That way when you are leaking in the dark and your mate is looking for your FFD they know were to find it. He will not use his on you as HE may need it soon.
And your helmet needs scrim on it to stop the shine as you can see from the flash.
Perhaps helmets are designed for a more functional purpose than the visually pleasing.
Those that have experienced combat in different forms of headgear might put forward a different argument to that of whether a particular item looks attractive or not.
That I like!
And your helmet needs scrim on it to stop the shine as you can see from the flash.
…or hesian? http://www.militaryheadgear.com/system/photos/2669/medium/Front_.jpg placed beneath the net.
As a general proposition, I expect that the wearer prefers his helmet to look ‘as issued’ rather than decorated with a bullet hole.
In my experience, a pink helmet, as issued, can be very attractive to the ladies.
Perhaps, but putting scrim or hessian over it just makes it rough for both. And soggy.
never tried that…I’ll just have to take your word for it. 
You’re right, but:
I dont think that soldiers were putting their one and only dressing under helmet net. In right pocket was enough space only for one dressing, and where that ‘poor’ soldier would put another one or two? Smallpack? Not bad idea, but taking it off is not an easy thing and its also not the best idea.
So (i will write in 1st person ) if I would get hurt and one of my mates would like to dress my wound, he could just rip the net. I know that its solid, and things, but during adrenaline inflow, in the middle of battle? He could manage it. I’m not sure but I possibly heard, that soldiers cut’s some of their nets near dressing before battle, just to take it out easier.
Now, during my reenactor-things im always carrying with me 4 dressings:
2 under helmet net, one in right pocket and last one in smallpack
I also get rid of scrims. I studied very much photos of Polish soldiers during WWII, and I didnt noticed scrims on their helmets (except paratroopers).
We were required (1980s) to put ours inside the respirator case. The pocket on the then-issue trousers was incapable of holding any issue dressing (even WW2 ones).
Re the field dressings carried in the helmet netting – I’ve gotten the impression it wasn’t so much for the benefit/access of the soldier carrying the dressing, as it was for his fellows. I mean, if you’ve just been shot and have a collapsed lung, or even a shattered shin, it seems much more likely that a buddy or the medic is going to fishing out the dressing from either their helmets or yours, long before you’re going to get your act sufficiently together to dress the wound yourself. Likewise, helmets would usually be available where fatalities occur, meaning unowned dressings would likewise be lying around.