Up for sale is a very nice and original French WWI model 1915, or M15, Adrian helmet. Interestingly this Adrian helmet has had a brass plate attached to its front brim. This was commonly done by French veterans who kept their combat used helmet as a souvenir. The plate reads : “Soldier of the Great War 1914 – 1918”. The shell is still complete with a very nice blue paint, and shows minor damage likely from its use during the war.
Looking towards the inside we see a complete leather liner, chinstrap, and some original news paper that was used as padding. With fear of harming the paper we have not unwrapped it – though it would be very interesting to see the date stamp of when it was likely added to the helmet.
Up for sale is a very nice and original French WWI model 1915, or M15, Adrian helmet. Interestingly this Adrian helmet has had a brass plate attached to its front brim. This was commonly done by French veterans who kept their combat used helmet as a souvenir. The plate reads : “Soldier of the Great War 1914 – 1918”. The shell is still complete with a very nice blue paint, and shows minor damage likely from its use during the war.
Looking towards the inside we see a complete leather liner, chinstrap, and some original news paper that was used as padding. With fear of harming the paper we have not unwrapped it – though it would be very interesting to see the date stamp of when it was likely added to the helmet.
