British soldiers Brodie Helmet maker stamped dated 1940,battle damaged with some paintwork recovered near the town of Cassel the battle fought from 27th until 30th of May 1940 part of the Dunkirk pocket perimeter in France.

This is a a very nice condition relic British soldiers Brodie Helmet which is battle damaged with impact hole and crack.The helmet  still with some of its original green paintwork nice and clear to see the helmet is missing its leather liner and chin strap.The helmet has a stamped maker mark and dated 1940 inside the rim the helmet has no rust holes it is in very solid condition and has been very well cleaned it is perfect for display or any collection and a very nice example and very rare to find from this famous battle.The helmet was recovered from the outskirts of the town of Cassel the battle which was fought from 27th until 30th of May 1940. This battle was part of the Dunkirk pocket perimeter fought around the port during the evacuation of May-June 1940 in France. The helmet comes with 2x A5 laminated information sheets with pictures.

In May 1940 during the battle of France the 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire and the 4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry held Cassel for three days as part of the defensive screen around Dunkirk during the Battle of Dunkirk and evacuation from the 27 May 1940 to the 30 May 1940.

 The British forces had prepared a defence on the hilltop, emplacing anti-tank guns and barricading the narrow streets of the town. After scoring initial successes against the tanks of Panzer Regiment 11, which had made the mistake of advancing without infantry support, the British garrison was heavily attacked from the ground and the air by German forces. Much of the town was reduced to ruins by bombing. Most of the garrison's members were killed or captured by the Germans during the fighting or the subsequent attempted breakout towards Dunkirk, but the defence they had put up played an important role in holding up the Germans while the Dunkirk evacuation was taking place.

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