*French, WW1, Adrian Infantry Helmet*
A good example retaining some of the original blue painted finish. Light blue painted crown with top comb. Front and rear brim with side joins. Front Infantry flaming grenade badge. Post 1916 liner which were of multi piece construction with the tongues attached separately.
During World War I in August 1914, French soldiers wore kepi caps, which didn’t protect them well. Trench warfare showed that soldiers needed better head protection to survive. So, the French Army developed a metal helmet to shield soldiers from exploding shells. They added a crest to deflect shrapnel. Branch insignia in the form of a grenade for line infantry and cavalry, a bugle horn for chasseurs, crossed cannon for artillery, an anchor for colonial troops and a crescent for North African units was attached to the front. The helmet was credited to Intendant-General Louis Auguste Adrian.
*Condition*
This helmet is in excellent used condition. The chinstrap is missing. The liner has clearly been repaired at some stage and one of the metal slides attaching the liber is missing. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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