I picked this little group up recently and was interested to know weather any of the Polish experts here could tell me more.
The story go's that this Gentleman served with the Polish Parachute Brigade and was a veteran of the Arnhem debacle. Towards the end of WW2 he entered the Border regiment and served with them post war. As you can see his number is stamped into the keeper of his beret badge, the same number appears in the helmet. Are any of you chaps able to tell me more about him from the service number.
The helmet is a very interesting example as it uses a modified BMB 41 liner which has then been inspected and proofed 7/45. I have only ever seen this once before with a BMB 42 and have been informed that it was due to shortages when re equiping the remaining Poles.
Many thanks in advance for any assistance rendered.
Yours, Guy.
The story go's that this Gentleman served with the Polish Parachute Brigade and was a veteran of the Arnhem debacle. Towards the end of WW2 he entered the Border regiment and served with them post war. As you can see his number is stamped into the keeper of his beret badge, the same number appears in the helmet. Are any of you chaps able to tell me more about him from the service number.
The helmet is a very interesting example as it uses a modified BMB 41 liner which has then been inspected and proofed 7/45. I have only ever seen this once before with a BMB 42 and have been informed that it was due to shortages when re equiping the remaining Poles.
Many thanks in advance for any assistance rendered.
Yours, Guy.
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