Original French WWI Issue Model 1915 Adrian Helmet in Horizon Blue with Artillery RF Badge and Early First Pattern Liner U.S. Army The interior of the helmet

The interior of the helmet still has part of an original leather liner

Many European nations had the custom of decorating heroes from other nations

the division was protecting Paris with a position on the banks of the Marne River

is very similar to badges marked by F

Original French WWI Issue Model 1915 Adrian Helmet in Horizon Blue with Artillery RF Badge and Early First Pattern Liner U.S. Army The interior of the helmetOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a genuine World War I M 1915 French Army "Adrian" steel helmet, which looks to have seen long service. The front of the helmet still has its original French "Flaming Bomb" badge. The badge has the standard R F on the "bomb", for Republique Francaise. This is the badge used on standard Infantry issue helmets. The helmet shows signs of being repainted several times, which was not uncommon to