Original French WWI Model 1915 Adrian Helmet Shell in Horizon Blue with Siam Thailand Badge U.S. Marines USMC On the left side of

On the left side of the helmet are two “dings”

however we cannot quite make out what it says

which we have not seen on our previous Allin Conversion offerins

Most of the original twisted wire grip wrapping is missing

There are not any major cracks or repairs that we can see

Original French WWI Model 1915 Adrian Helmet Shell in Horizon Blue with Siam Thailand Badge U.S. Marines USMC On the left side ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, soldiers in the French Army wore the standard kepi cap, which provided no protection against injury. The early stages of trench warfare proved that even basic protection of the head would result in a significantly lower mortality rate among front line soldiers. By the beginning of 1915, a rudimentary steel skull cap (calotte mtallique, cervelire) was being issued to be