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Belgian steel helmet

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Introduced into the French Army in July 1915, the 'Adrian' Pattern steel helmet was later adopted by many other countries, including Belgium, during the First World War. The helmets worn by Belgian soldiers were painted khaki and featured a lion-faced crest attached to the front.

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Image courtesy Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: UNI 12599
Permission of the Imperial War Museum must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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Belgian steel helmet, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/belgian-steel-helmet, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated


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