WW1 French Infantry M15 Adrian

An early issue WW1 French infantry M15 helmet in the light blue colour of the first 1915 issues.
This early ' Horizon Blue' colour as we know it was deemed to be too conspicuous in the trenches so it was darkened to a more midnight blue in 1916 to make it less garish. This was achieved by handpainting existing issues with the new colour & so untouched early pieces are difficult to find. With a very high proportion of its paint remaining the infantry badge is firm to the shell & chinstrap intact. The liner is the correct early first pattern one piece model with red cloth of trouser material offcuts used in its construction. Both of the corrugated metal ventilation strips are present .
A textbook example with some slight rodent gnawing to one end of the chinstrap. .

Code: 12042