Original French Grenadier Officer Pattern 1818 Shako Helmet- Dated 1834 U.S. Edged Weapons The history of military sun

The history of military sun helmets

is the "creeping" loading lever

Original Item: These are original WW2 issue and dated Entrenching Tool Sets consisting of steel pick axe & hoe head

just one small carton of fewer than 20 examples found in the IMA warehouse

Original French Grenadier Officer Pattern 1818 Shako Helmet- Dated 1834 U.S. Edged Weapons The history of military sunOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original French Grenadier officer's shako from the Louis Philippe reign of 1830 1848. This is actually the Pattern 1818, the helmet plate displaying the Gallic Cockerel on a trophy of background of flag banners in front of the red, white and blue cockade surmounted by a black Pom Pom to top. The color of the Pom Pom denoted the actual unit. Typical embroidered gold band around helmet top and quality