Original French WWII M26 Adrian Helmet for Engineer Troops Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent honest condition WWII French M1926 Adrian Helmet for Engineer Troops. This example is in very good original condition, showing signs of honest wear and wear that has accumulated over the past several decades from storage. Affixed to the front is the emblem for Army Engineers, which features the helmeted Curaisse with RF on the chest. The badge has undoubtedly been on the helmet since the beginning!

Size is approximately US 7.25 (58cm). Features a wonderful complete original leather liner in excellent condition, complete with its original drawstring. The chinstrap is present, and mostly intact with a portion being broken off. The chinstrap still retains its original brown finish, however the leather is slightly dry from age. The overall condition of the helmet is excellent. These helmets are getting more and more hard to find on the market.

An excellent example to add to the collection! This is a perfect specimen which can serve as a representative example of French Forces during WWII!

The M-1926 Adrian Helmet:
In 1926 the Adrian helmet was modified by being constructed of stronger steel and simplified by having the main part of the helmet stamped from one piece of metal, and therefore without the joining rim around the helmet that characterizes the M15. The large ventilation hole under the comb, which had been a weak point of the old design, was also replaced with a series of small holes. The M26 helmet continued in use with the French Army until after World War II, and was also used by the French police up to the 1970s.