Original Italian WWI M16 “Lippmann Model” French Adrian Helmet - Battle Damaged Category_Water Jacket Assembly and is complete

and is complete

banner near excellent condition

and the wood stock polished to a presentation shine but retaining all it stamped markings intact

This is the first example of this we have ever had the pleasure of offering

Original Italian WWI M16 “Lippmann Model” French Adrian Helmet - Battle Damaged Category_Water Jacket Assembly and is completeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Excellent genuine World War I Model 1916 Italian Army "Adrian" helmet, which was produced under contract by the French. These early war contract helmets are essentially identical to the regular French M1915 Adrian helmets, however they were painted green, instead of the "Horizon Blue" that the French used. Later Italy would produce its own simplified version, which featured a welded on comb and single piece shell,