Original French Model 1978 F1 Blue Steel Parade Helmet Swords many of these may have

many of these may have traveled all over the Empire

in the early 1950s

withdrawn from infantry units

It soon became apparent that such an outfit would need load bearing equipment that would support long-range independent operation

Both Countries were under supplied themselves so Finland

Original French Model 1978 F1 Blue Steel Parade Helmet Swords many of these may haveOriginal Item: This was the final steel helmet used by the French army. It was developed in the 1970s and used throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Both the Army and Gendarmerie Mobile, a division of the Gendarmerie used to secure public order under any circumstances, used the French Model 1978 F1. This version has a glossy blue finish and features a gold "RF" (Republic Francaise) flaming grenade badge on the front. The interior usually includes a