Original French WWI Era Model 1872/74 Enlisted Cuirassier Trooper’s Helmet Shell with Partial Horsehair Crest and Tail Royal Air Force Offered in complete un-cleaned condition

Offered in complete un-cleaned condition

It also saw action at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915 and the Battle of Festubert in May 1915

It has a fantastic deep red brown oiled walnut color

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Original French WWI Era Model 1872/74 Enlisted Cuirassier Trooper’s Helmet Shell with Partial Horsehair Crest and Tail Royal Air Force Offered in complete un-cleaned conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a heavily worn but visually compelling original French enlisted cuirassier helmet shell of the Model 1872 74 pattern, retaining its ornate brass fittings, partial black horsehair crest and tail, and plume socket. French cuirassier helmets of this type are among the most dramatic military headdresses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Constructed with a polished steel shell, projecting front visor,