Original French WWI Adrian Pattern Brass Fire Helmet Cannons taking La Haye du Puits

taking La Haye du Puits in house-to-house fighting

Winters overwhelmed a force 3-4 times its size and destroyed four guns at a farm called Brécourt Manor for which Winters was later awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the assault troops given Silver and Bronze Stars

6 6 and the rifles comes complete with a heavy steel ramrod

This set consists of a British Fighter Pilot's leather fly helmet complete with ear holes and rolled up ear covers

This late war HJ Knife is in fantastic condition

Original French WWI Adrian Pattern Brass Fire Helmet Cannons taking La Haye du PuitsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine complete example of an all original French brass fire helmet designed in the style of the legendary Adrian helmet pattern that was eventually replaced at the end of WW2. Complete with brass helmet plate of castle with flaming bomb in shield surrounded by oak leaf branches beneath a scroll banner that reads SAPEUR POMPIERS L'HOTELLERE. The liner is a quality dark brown leather eight finger style with