Original Italian WWI M16 “Lippmann Model” French Adrian Helmet - Battle Damaged Category_Water Jacket Assembly German social welfare and voluntary

German social welfare and voluntary charity were thoroughly restructured to follow the racial and ideological goals of the Third Reich

whose rifle was the first breech loader generally adopted

They all bear original red paint and various German World War II markings

which still retains the adjustment strap

There are also some inspection cartouches stamped into the wooden stock

Original Italian WWI M16 “Lippmann Model” French Adrian Helmet - Battle Damaged Category_Water Jacket Assembly German social welfare and voluntaryOriginal Item: Only One Available. Excellent genuine World War I Model 1916 Italian Army "Adrian" helmet, which was produced under contract by the French. These early war contract helmets are essentially identical to the regular French M1915 Adrian helmets, however they were painted green, instead of the "Horizon Blue" that the French used. Later Italy would produce its own simplified version, which featured a welded on comb and single piece shell,