GENUINE FRENCH M-1951 HELMET, LINER & COVER INDOCHINA VIETNAM ERA M1 DESIGN

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GENUINE FRENCH MILITARY M-51 STEEL POT HELMET, LINER & REVERSIBLE HELMET COVER. THESE HELMETS WERE DESIGNED FROM THE WWII U.S MILITARY M1 HELMETS AND ARE REAL CLOSE TO THE SAME HELMET & LINER. THE HELMET IS A ROLLED REAR SEAM TYPE WITH A CORK FINISH OD PAINT. SWIVEL BALES WITH A SEWN ON KHAKI CHINSTRAP. NICE MATCHING SET MFG BY FRANCK AUBERVILLIERS AND BOTH DATED 1953. THE LINER HAS KHAKI WEBBING AND SUSPENSION WITH A SHAPED WASHERS. A LEATHER SWEATBAND & LEATHER CHINSTRAP. LINER DOES HAVE AN INSIGNIA HOLE IN FRONT JUST LIKE THE EARLY WWII M1 U.S MILITARY HELMET LINERS. THESE ARE ORIGINAL VINTAGE FRENCH HELMETS THAT ARE DATED AT THE ERA OF THE FRENCH INDOCHINA WAR. REAL NICE HELMET & LINER
MODEL 1825 BAVARIAN OFFICERS SHAKO
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL AND RARE MODEL 1825 BAVARIAN OFFICERS SHAKO DURING THE REIGN OF LUDWIG 1
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OF BAVARIA 1825 – 1848. THE SHAKO IS IN UNTOUCHED CONDITION. THE BLACK LEATHER SHAKO MEASURES 7-1/2 INCHES HIGH. THE SUNKEN CROWN IS MADE OF BLACK LEATHER AND MEASURES 11 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE BLACK LEATHER AND BLACK FLOCK MATERIAL ON THE HELMET SIDES IS WORN AND THE CHIN STRAP AND CHIN STRAP BUTTONS ARE MISSING. THE LARGE HELMETE PLATE IS SILVER WITH A GOLD WREATH AROUND THE BOTTOM AND SIDES AND THE BAVARIAN CROWN ON THE TOP.
THERE IS WHAT LOOKS TO BE A CROSSED SWORD WITH ANOTHER TYPE OF WEAPON ON THE FRONT OF THE PLATE
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THERE IS A COCKADE IN THE CENTER OF THE HELMETE ABOUT THE HELMETE PLATE. THE INTERIOR IS WORN AS IS THE BROWN LEATHER SWEATBAND. PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS.