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The Adrian helmet (French: Casque Adrien) was an influential design of combat helmet originally produced for the French Army during World War I.Its original version, the M15, was the first standard helmet of the French Army and was designed when millions of French troops were engaged in trench warfare, and head wounds from the falling shrapnel generated by indirect fire became a frequent cause ...
The 369th in action. After being detached and seconded to the French, they wore the Adrian helmet, while retaining the rest of their U.S. uniform.Seen here at Séchault, France on 29 September 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, they wear the U.S. Army-issue Brodie helmet, correct for that time.
A full cavalry regiment was assigned to the French division (later the 17th Colonial Infantry Division): a new marching regiment of chasseurs d'Afrique (designated the 8th Regiment on July 28, 1915) [127] with four squadrons, [note 24] 31 officers, 715 men, 680 horses, 181 mules, and 26 wagons as of February 1915, along with the escort of ...
The IJA version of the Adrian was a one piece helmet unlike that of the French version. In addition, the IJA Adrian featured tie chin straps similar to samurai kabuto fasteners. Later versions featured the star insignia in front of the helmet. It also featured a star shaped vent on the top of the helmet. "Sakura" helmet – A further ...
The earlier Helm Wz.2000 helmet came with a 3-point chin strap. The peak of the helmet is closer to the original US PASGT helmet than other European variants in that the peak has more of the lip of the PASGT than the European-style sloping peak. [38] Hełm wz. 2000: Poland: 2000: Polish Armed Forces, Armed Forces of Ukraine: Hełm wz. 93 ...
Burmese Kettle Helmets. When steel helmets reappeared in World War I, the kettle hat made its comeback as the British Brodie helmet (often called tin hat), as well as the French Adrian helmet. These kettle helmets were also used in World War II by the British, Commonwealth forces (such as Australia and Canada). [4]
French infantry pushing through enemy barbed wire, 1915. During World War I, France was one of the Triple Entente powers allied against the Central Powers.Although fighting occurred worldwide, the bulk of the French Army's operations occurred in Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Alsace-Lorraine along what came to be known as the Western Front, which consisted mainly of trench warfare.
[6] [2] Thus, for Belgian and French sectors an Adrian helmet is depicted, and for the British sector a Brodie helmet is used, in each case set upon a laurel wreath. [2] The front of the stone shows the name of the locality, the sides depict the typical infantryman's equipment of gas mask and water bottle and a hand grenade , with emerging palm ...