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Italian adrian helmet WW1 1916. dos piezas
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Thats an Italian Model 1916 Lippmann , notice the metal tabs inside are identical to the French Model 1915 helmet , the later M26 helmets used a different type of liner that clipped onto metal brackets
the top comb has been welded on [not riveted]
Italian model 1916 “Adrian” style helmet. These were mainly issued to International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War
Mannie Gentile: Combat Helmets of the 20th Century: Italian M-1915/16 Steel Helmet of World War One
Italian manufactured gem, known as the “Lippmann helmet”, simplified the construction process and eliminated many of the weaknesses of it’s French progenitor. The Italian soldier of 1915 – 1916 had the next step in state-of-the-art helmet design
This elegant improvement of the French Adrian design included a two-piece construction rather than the four-pieces of its French counterpart. Fewer pieces meant fewer points of failure when impacted by debris, fragments, or shrapnel.
