British Tropical Helmet worn by Italian Infantry, WWII

This is a British Aden style tropical helmet worn by Italian forces during World War II (1939-1945). This style of helmet was worn by Italian forces stationed in Libya in 1940-1942. On the front is an Italian Army Infantry badge, though it is missing the unit number usually found in the middle.1 Below the badge is a leather chinstrap. On the inside is a manufacturer's stamp giving the producer as H.A.R. Mullick Bros.

Italy World War II
Pith Helmet 1940
H.A.R. Mullick Bros.
ITH-24-0109

Description by Samuel Grubb