WW2 French Steel Helmet w/ bullet hole and inscription inside

[Steelhead10]

Steelhead....I've seen Italian examples of what appear to be M26 (or maybe their own production). Not 100% sure but they look like M26.

Michael

Michael just call me Matt (as said in my signature).

[lebus12]

This is one croix de Lorraine, for FFI soldiers during the liberation. The croix is in the V for victory.

[Feuerbach]

I'm also thinking Spanish civil war used M26 adrian. Can't quite distinguish the emblem due to the flash, but a falange would make sense. Can you make a photo without a flash in natural daylight?

falange.... I had to run that one through google pictures!

[lebus12]

Perhaps Spannish used in France in 1944.

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http://www.militaria1940.fr/t1775-ca...erre-d-espagne

[MAP]

This is one croix de Lorraine, for FFI soldiers during the liberation. The croix is in the V for victory.

I'm straying from the proper forum but I have a G43 sniper rifle with similar Croix V and symbol carved into the stock. Thanks for solving a puzzle for me. Can post a pic if anyone likes once I'm back home at the end of the week.

Michael

[serialins0mniac]

I'm straying from the proper forum but I have a G43 sniper rifle with similar Croix V and symbol carved into the stock. Thanks for solving a puzzle for me. Can post a pic if anyone likes once I'm back home at the end of the week.

Michael

I would like to see

[lebus12]

The Croix is the symol of General De Gaulle. You can find such insignias on cars, trucks....

[serialins0mniac]

The Croix is the symol of General De Gaulle. You can find such insignias on cars, trucks....

What time period is the symbol dated to? I am wondering because It was mentioned above that my helmet may be from the Spanish Civil War 1936 era.

[lebus12]

This symbol is from 1940 to 1945
https://www.google.fr/search?q=brass...w=1280&bih=534

[MAP]

I would like to see

I'm away right now but when I get back I can pull the old rifle out and take pictures. It's been a while but I'm pretty sure they are similar. they are not in the same arrangement however. And hopefully I'm not mistaken. Will post in the appropriate gun forum but put a link here for you. May take 3 or 4 days.