Custom Piece Miniature – British Mk II “Brodie” Helmet (Free Polish Forces Variant) – 3D Print for LEGO minifigure

The item is a British Mk II “Brodie” Helmet (Free Polish Forces Variant) accessory, designed for minifigures.

British Mk II “Brodie” Helmet (Desert Tan with Polish Eagle) This is a custom molded headgear accessory in a Desert Tan (Sand) color. The shape accurately replicates the flat, wide-brimmed Brodie Helmet (Mk II) standard to British and Commonwealth forces. Uniquely, the front features a white printed insignia of the Polish Eagle (Orzeł Biały).

Background: Despite the filename labeling it as German, this is historically a British-issue helmet worn by the Polish Armed Forces in the West (specifically the Polish II Corps). After Poland was invaded in 1939, many Polish soldiers escaped and reformed in the Middle East under British command. They were issued British equipment, including tan uniforms and Brodie helmets, but they proudly painted the White Polish Eagle on their helmets to distinguish their nationality. These troops are most famous for their heroic victory at the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy. In a LEGO diorama, this piece represents a brave Polish soldier fighting alongside the Allies.