RickInVic Posted July 1, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 1, 2020 I've read the Mk III helmets issued to Canadians for D-Day, and later use in NWE, were returned to Great Britain at the end of the war. I'm wondering if anyone knows if Canadians used either the Mk. III, or more likely the Mk. IV, in Korea and/or at all? I've been looking photos and most of our troops are wearing soft headgear. I've found a couple with definite Mk. II helmets and even US M1 helmets but I did come across a photo were the helmet could possibly be a Mk. III/IV. It could also just be the shape of the helmet net with a field dressing underneath or perhaps a British soldier was with the Canadian soldiers. I guess the wider question is whether Canada ever adopted the Mk. IV? I know we still had Mk. IIs around in the 70's as I wore one in the butts while attending to targets on the rifle range. Did we go straight from the Mk. II to the US M1 or did we adopt the Mk. IV for a brief period? Thanks, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger44 Posted February 10, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 10, 2021 I've only seen Mk II and M1 helmets in use for Canadian troops in Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 24, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 24, 2021 I think I can shed a little light on this topic RicklinVic there is no official record of Canada purchasing the Mk IV helmet and the fact that they were supposed to return all existing Mk III helmets to the crown at the end of WW II as they were just on loan makes this an interesting subject... There are very few images that support there use during the Korean War it is thought that they could perhaps have drawn on existing stores or requisition supplies through the Aegis of the Commonwealth Division to which the Canadian 25 Bde belonged to... With that said I have recently come upon a few interesting images and thought it relevant to share them here... The 1st image below is SF 5752 B Coy they are taking over a position in Korea 19 Dec, 1952... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 24, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 24, 2021 I have quite a few more images that I can share in regards to this subject matter but I have received a notice ( That I have reached the maximum allowance of posts that I can make in a day ) so I will leave this here and hope I can add more to this as time permits... SF 5737 17 Dec, 1952 Building up there cover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 25, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 25, 2021 SF-5658 members of The Royal 22 Regiment combat duty Korea 4 Dec, 1952 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 25, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 25, 2021 SF-5755 1 R22R with Santa Dec,1952 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 25, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 25, 2021 SF-6971 A Company Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry taking a coffee break 2 July 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 25, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 25, 2021 SF-6993 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry July 53 take note the soldier on the right is wearing a US Marine cover and I am of the opinion the soldier on the right has a covering on his helmet as well either hessian and or a section of green cloth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 25, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 25, 2021 SF-6078 23 Field Sqdn RCE 4 Sect March 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 25, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 25, 2021 SF-6334 Brig Allard and Bogart visit 1 R22R 12 April 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 25, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 25, 2021 SF-6757 3 R22R 1 June 53 with the new British Sterling SMG which was introduced that year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 25, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 25, 2021 SF-8300 Oct 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 25, 2021 Share #13 Posted October 25, 2021 SF-7136 3 Royal 22 Regiment 19 July 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickInVic Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted October 27, 2021 Those are fantastic pictures. Thanks so much for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 28, 2021 Share #15 Posted October 28, 2021 You are more than welcome Rick.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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