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French military issue helmet
French military issue helmet
Titles: French military issue helmet (Supplied title)
Description: French Armed Forces Model 1915 steel helmet painted gray and featuring an applied raised crest and a leather strap and liner. Attached to the front is the insignia of the French forces, "RF", on a grenade. Worn by Ezra Benham Curry of Saint Paul, Minnesota, who served with the Norton-Harjes Motor Ambulance Corps in France during World War I.
Dates
- 1917 (Use)
Creation
- owned/used by: Curry, Ezra Benham
- used by: American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance Corps
- issued by: France, Army
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 64.71.1.J
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 5 3/4 inches height
- 11 5/8 inches length
- 8 inches width
Subjects
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French military issue helmet