Original French WWI Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail U.S. Field Gear operating in the southern sector

operating in the southern sector of the Eastern Front

the Battalion took Dahlem

It measures 10 inches by 8 inches

After the German occupation

and covered in matching cloth on both sides

Original French WWI Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail U.S. Field Gear operating in the southern sectorOriginal Item: Only One Available. A fine example of a WWI period Model 1870 French Cuirassier Enlisted Troopers Helmet. The helmet consists of a steel body with brass fittings, and black horsehair tail. The original leather lining band is still intact, but shows signs of wear from honest use and storage over the decades. The Helmet features a Tall Brass Cimier with the "Medusa head" emblem to the front. Period Black horse mane on top and back of the