Original WWII Canadian Tanker Crash Helmet with Earphone "Scrum" - Size 7 1/4 Spanish Flags On 1 February 1944

On 1 February 1944

This is a wonderful piece of WWII Aviation history

Included is a 4" X 5 1/2" photograph of the original owner wearing the belt

there is no room for a sliding saddle ring so the intended use of this bar escapes us

Original WWII Canadian Tanker Crash Helmet with Earphone "Scrum" - Size 7 1/4 Spanish Flags On 1 February 1944Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a rare WWII Canadian Issue Tanker "Crash" helmet, as used during WWII by tank battalion crews. Traditionally Canadian armored vehicle crews often preferred to wear only their black berets, but hard realities dictated that more protective head gear was required. In the summer of 1940, DND opted to adopt a Canadian made version of the British Helmet, Crash Royal Armored Regiment. The