Original French Pre-WWII Experimental Modified M1926 Adrian Helmet for Vehicle & Tank Use Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion took

The 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion took part in the battle for Hazebrouck which commenced on 27 May where they came under heavy attack from all directions by the German 8th Panzer Division and for a week managed to delay the German advance

and ended up being decimated

which also has a bit of moth

These were later produced in Gongxian Arsenal

The area where the markings are does look to have suffered some oxidation in the past

Original French Pre-WWII Experimental Modified M1926 Adrian Helmet for Vehicle & Tank Use Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion tookOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very interesting variation of the M1926 French Adrian helmet. Although this looks similar to the Mle1945 which was in many ways a modified Adrian helmet, this is for sure an M1926 as indicated by the bolts on the side and the suspension system. Without any markings, this may have been an experimental precursor to the Mle1945. The helmet has a WWI era Adrian helmet infantry flaming bomb badge, the middle of which