French Adrian M-26 Steel Helmets

**stuka f** · 08-01-2010, 07:56 PM

by col james

heres a pic with the repro insignia badge

Looks good!

**reneblacky** · 08-01-2010, 10:25 PM

by col james

hi rene can i just ask if the flaming bomb is original to the helmet i only ask because i had to buy a reproduction for mine as it was missing heres some pics

G'day col James

It is an original insignia and did come with the helmet, but before that I can't tell you if it's a replacement or not.
Thanks for posting your helmet

**JPhilip** · 08-01-2010, 10:37 PM

by col james

are the insignias interchangeable between the 1915 helmet and the 1936 type

Hello,
Official designation are : M1915 and M1926 (not 36)
roughly insignia can be of the M1915 design or M1937 design (rounded ones). although it was issued before WWII, the M37 design was not widely spread within the french army. the M15 insignia is far more representative (for instance in the infantry).

René, you didn't reply concerning the infantry helmet : don't you think that another helmet was on top of it ? (considering the marks around the shell).
Thanks

**reneblacky** · 08-01-2010, 10:42 PM

by JPhilip

Hello,
Official designation are : M1915 and M1926 (not 36)
roughly insignia can be of the M1915 design or M1937 design (rounded ones). although it was issued before WWII, the M37 design was not widely spread within the french army. the M15 insignia is far more representative (for instance in the infantry).

René, you didn't reply concerning the infantry helmet : don't you think that another helmet was on top of it ? (considering the marks around the shell).
Thanks

Sorry Mate,
You are most likely right on the rings it's not storage wear from my end.

**JPhilip** · 08-01-2010, 10:50 PM

I've seen many german helmets that had the "rings" from another helmet put on storage on top, but if i remember well that's the first french helmet i see....nice
Thanks

**reneblacky** · 08-02-2010, 01:32 AM

by stuka f

here are the different French insigna's you could have.
Then comes the different nationality shields...
PS the pictures are NOT mine!!

Thank you kindly Stuka F for showing your badge variations

Kristina Bowers Pevytoe · 04-10-2014, 12:19 AM

My husband has a helmet that looks like this. Do they have any value?

**battle gear** · 04-10-2014, 04:46 AM

by Kristina Bowers Pevytoe

My husband has a helmet that looks like this. Do they have any value?

I would have to see the helmet to know , if it's complete with the original liner, chin strap , helmet badge, it could be a nice collector's item and more valuable

if it's just the shell with nothing else probably not much value

can you show photos?