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French Adrian Helmet

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Unidentified

Description

French Adrian helmet used during World War I. The helmet is made of metal and has a small visor that is longer in the front. [AP] is inscribed underneath the front visor. The front features the French Infantry insignia, an [RF] inside a flaming bomb. A leather chin strap with metal buckle is placed over the front visor. The helmet has a metal helm attached at the top. There are some areas of paint loss and metal corrosion.
Format:
Paint On Steel And Leather
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Record Harvested From

Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. African American
  2. African Americans
  3. Military
  4. World War I
  5. World War, 1914 1918

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