FRANCE. French artillery helmet Model 1915 – painted khaki

French artillery helmet model 1915, painted khaki.

It retains its sought-after inner cap and leather chin strap.

A “Riviere 31” engraving appears on the neck, giving this helmet a personal and historical dimension.

Sold as is, straight from the attic, without restoration, with the patina of time.

• Authentic French artillery helmet Model 1915.
• Period khaki paint, typical of production/repaintings from 1917.
• Leather headgear and chin strap present.
• Personalized engraving “Riviere 31” on the neck.
• Attic exit, sold as is

The first Adrian helmets, introduced in 1915, were painted horizon blue to match the French uniform.

From 1917, for camouflage reasons, many helmets began to be repainted in khaki or brown-green.

This khaki copy perfectly illustrates this development in the midst of the First World War.