Original French WWII Model 1935 Tanker Armored Vehicle Helmet with Artillery Badge Russian/Soviet Militaria This very good example is

This very good example is complete and marked (somewhat faded):

for John Thompson

however the bayonet lug and butt plate clearly identify it as a Navy Trainer

Other correct WW2 features include cotton herringbone twill (HBT) cloth suspension liner

The scabbard is straight throughout and still has over 85% of the original black paint

Original French WWII Model 1935 Tanker Armored Vehicle Helmet with Artillery Badge Russian/Soviet Militaria This very good example isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is very difficult type of helmet to find, known as the Chars de Combat helmet or Armored vehicle helmet. Features a steel skull shell with rear visor and front leather brow pad. These helmets were issued to armored vehicle and tank crews in the French military before and during Word War Two. This particular example has ear cutouts in the shell, something we have not seen before! The helmet is dent free and