Original U.S. WWII Navy USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet

The MkII "Talker" helmet was developed in 1942 for naval personnel, allowing communications headgear to be easily worn under the helmet. It was a very large and somewhat ungainly helmet to wear though it did serve its purpose very well. It was designed to accommodate wearing headphones for Radiomen or anyone using shipboard sound-powered phones. Marked U.S.N. & MK11 Inside. (Liner has seen better days with missing chunks)