FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9

FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9

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Illustrating the great diversity of helmets worn by French servicemen, this new edition of the reference work will enable readers to understand their evolution from the late nineteenth century to the present day.

This panorama of nearly 200 objects focuses on the steel helmet, the emblematic headgear of the French Army, while also illustrating the variety of special headgear worn by cavalry and armoured units, the navy, aviation and firefighters, as well as the gendarmerie.

This guide will be indispensable to all enthusiasts of French uniforms, collectors, figure modellers and military history buffs. For connoisseurs, it will also be an opportunity to discover rare, original and even unique helmets drawn from private and public collections.

Table of contents:

  • The Second Empire.
  • The Third Republic.
  • 1900–1914. 1914, the improvisations.
  • 1915, the Adrian helmet.
  • The Model 1926 helmet.
  • Helmets of the Liberation.
  • The Model 1951 helmet.
  • The F-1 helmet.
  • The Spectra helmet.
  • Helmets of armoured vehicle crews.
  • Motorcyclists' helmets.
  • Special helmets: navy, anti-aircraft.
  • Aviators' helmets.
  • Paratroopers' helmets.
  • "Colonial" helmets.
  • Firefighters' helmets.

 

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Author 1
Frédéric Coune
Publication date
March 13, 2024
Pages
84
Illustrations
250 photos
Cover
Paperback
Format
20 x 24 cm
Language
French
Publisher
Histoire & Collections

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