British Mk6 Helmet

Mk6 helmet was the standard of the British Armed Forces as well as another supplied helmet of the UN during peacekeeping operations. The Mk 6 replaced the Mk IV helmet (more correctly titled – Helmet Steel MK IV, General Service) in army service and the RAC helmet in naval service. The jump in MK numbers is thought due to the confusion surrounding the MK IV helmet using the MK V lining, introduced in 1959. The Mk 6 was issued to the British military in 1986. In June 2009, the helmet was replaced by the Mk 7 helmet.