Original French WWII Italian Captured & Reissued M26 Adrian Helmet with Italian Air Force Insignia & Liner Antique Colts We assume this damage occurred

We assume this damage occurred after capture

The center pieces were made from Griswold bags sewed together or strong canvas lined with horsehair in this case

249 Squadron in Hurricane

though the Stormtroopers dispensed with them in favor of laced boots then used by Austro-Hungarian mountain troops

It is marked 1816 on the barrel tang

Original French WWII Italian Captured & Reissued M26 Adrian Helmet with Italian Air Force Insignia & Liner Antique Colts We assume this damage occurredOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice genuine World War II M1926 French Army "Adrian" helmet. The helmet retains some of the original olive green paint but has an Italian Air Force badge attached to the front. This would denote that the helmet was captured and reissued through the Italian Air Force. The badge will not budge from its spot and appears to have been on the helmet for a very long time. The helmet shell is in great shape with