MI9 Produced German Helmet

3D Model

This helmet is a British made copy of the German M35 Helmet. The helmets were made by a cookware manufacturer and initially supplied to M.I.9. They were used for training purposes in mock interrogations by the Special Operations Executive. They were also used to demonstrate the way to kill German sentries who were wearing the helmet.

The Ministry of Information acquired some of the helmets and used them to make propaganda films. The helmets produced by M.I.9. were differentiated from the German M35 helmet by the fact that the ventilation holes on the side are hand drilled and have no washers smoothing the holes. For more information or to see more of the collection that this helmet is a part of, feel free to contact the Combined MIlitary Services Museum, or come down for a visit! No pre-booking necessary.

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