Original French WWII M1926 Adrian Helmet with Chinstrap - Olive Green Ancient the top of the shaft

the top of the shaft having a “clean-out plug”

Year of Manufacture: 1944-45

The regiment was composed of African American enlisted men commanded by white officers and was authorized by the Bureau of Colored Troops which was created by the United States War Department on May 22

and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery

lightly service used USMC Medical Corpsman knife by Village Blacksmith with USMC marked and dated leather scabbard

Original French WWII M1926 Adrian Helmet with Chinstrap - Olive Green Ancient the top of the shaftOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition genuine World War II M1926 French Army Infantry "Adrian" helmet. The helmet retains the original olive green paint and has an original WWI era RF (Rpublique Franaise) "Flaming Bomb" marked Infantry badge attached to the front. The helmet shell is in great shape with much of the paint retained, although the comb has lost some of the paint as it is a different material. The helmet is