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Trench lookout helmet, Saint-Chamond model
Crude cast-iron, paint re…
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France Trench lookout helmet, Saint-Chamond model Crude cast-iron, paint remains, cap missing, orange peel in places, oxidation, impact marks (?) on top First World War This extremely rare helmet, inspired by the 1846 Pot-en-Tête, was intended to be used by lookouts as they climbed to the top of the trench. Uncomfortable and ineffective, it was only used in a few sectors of the front and was soon abandoned.

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France Trench lookout helmet, Saint-Chamond model Crude cast-iron, paint remains, cap missing, orange peel in places, oxidation, impact marks (?) on top First World War This extremely rare helmet, inspired by the 1846 Pot-en-Tête, was intended to be used by lookouts as they climbed to the top of the trench. Uncomfortable and ineffective, it was only used in a few sectors of the front and was soon abandoned.

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