Published WW1 French Battle Damaged Colonial Infantry Adrian Helmet

This published WW1 French Adrian helmet of the Colonial Infantry features on Pg189 of the superb reference book History of the Steel Helmet in the First World War by Haselgrove & Radovic.
A timeless piece of history from the intense fighting of WW1 this helmet is peppered with what appears to be shell blast damage the Colonial badge to the front still firm & totally original to the helmet. A battlefield pickup no doubt from the postwar years .

Code: 15709