Description
the 102d attacked across the Roer (Operation Grenade)
The parachute infantry regiment was held in reserve for several days before conducting the division's first airborne operation
dusk had fallen
The base of the head on the steel sleeve portion of the wood pole is nicely marked 44M on one side
It was used by P-47 Thunderbolts of the 50th Fighter Group until mid-August
Original French WWI Adrian Pattern Brass Fire Helmet from Rueil Area Category_Brunswick Parts the 102d attacked across theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine complete example of an all original French brass fire helmet designed in the style of the legendary Adrian helmet pattern that was eventually replaced at the end of WW2. Complete with brass helmet plate of castle with flaming bomb in shield surrounded by oak leaf branches beneath a scroll banner that reads SAPEUR POMPIERS DE RUEIL. This translates to "Firefighters from Rueil." The liner is a quality