WWI Italian

[ruddersrangers44]

Thanks BG,so I guess that the Steel Combat Helmet wasn't at the forefront of an Army during the pre-ww1 years as no countries seem to have had any decent protective Headgear?seems to have been a serious lack alround of idea's as so many ended up purchasing then producing another countries idea's,so apart from the French/Belgium/Italy/and Russia,anyone else used the Adrian?...............

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Jake,

Mexico, as well as some eastern european countries (I think)

Oh, and don't forget certain US citizens...see link below

US Field Service Adrian Helmet WWI

[battle gear]

Thanks BG,so I guess that the Steel Combat Helmet wasn't at the forefront of an Army during the pre-ww1 years as no countries seem to have had any decent protective Headgear?seems to have been a serious lack alround of idea's as so many ended up purchasing then producing another countries idea's,so apart from the French/Belgium/Italy/and Russia,anyone else used the Adrian?...............

Ive seen photos of the Thailand military using the Adrian style helmets, also Nationalist China troops in Shanghai, also any country that the French ruled or was part of France colony / like Colonial troops from Africa , Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Indo China

photo: Vichy artillery in action in Syria [the men in this artillery crew are wearing M26 Adrian helmets]