Russian adrian helmet. As a Feb 3, 2009 · The first modern steel combat helmet: the French ‘Adrian’ Prior to the outbreak of WWI, helmets worn by the French army served a ceremonial use and were considered a mere accoutrement of the uniforms of the day. It’s not known why the Army leadership of the USSR didn’t like that model, but in 1934 they started producing their own helmet. Get the best deals for Russian Adrian Helmet at eBay. Expertly handcrafted reproduction of the Russian Adrian helmet Steel shell with leather liner Just like those used during the Russian Revolution Expertly Handcrafted This helmet bears the basic silhouette of an Adrian helmet but with a less-defined ventilation comb running over the dome. The helmets were painted khaki brown and had an Imperial Russian badge affixed to the front. This is the very first we have had the pleasure of offering! This is one of the first 250,000 procured from the French by the Russian Government. A subsequent version, the M26, was used during World War II. A very rare WW1 Russian Adrian Model 1915-16 helmet in the chestnut brown colour used to match the Russian uniforms . We will tell you about this helmet and its previous versions (SSh36, SSh39) in this article. In 1916 the Russian also produced their own pattern helmet. alcuxx jiboh joa yot eivtu zniqmh nddpy pqj fsplm ovznl