Original French WWI M1915 Adrian Mountain Trooper Chasseurs Helmet Shell - Horizon Blue MG 34 and the basket guard also

and the basket guard also was originally fully plated

Interior leather sweatband has average wear and is a bit stiff

The back of the buckle is marked O &C ges

Several wide angle binocular models were commissioned specifically for the Bureau of Ships whose vital work included spotting enemy vessels

and part of the life raft equipment included distress signal flares and a projector

Original French WWI M1915 Adrian Mountain Trooper Chasseurs Helmet Shell - Horizon Blue MG 34 and the basket guard alsoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a genuine World War I M1915 French Army "Adrian" steel helmet shell. The helmet retains the original "dark horizon blue" paint on both the interior and exterior, with the expected chipping and oxidation from age and use. The front of the helmet still has its original French "Hunting Horn" badge, with the standard R F on the ; center, for Republique Francaise. This horn is the insignia of