TROOPER HELMET OF THE 15th REGIMENT OF CHASSEURS À CHEVAL, 1910 model described in 1913, Third Republic. 27777
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TROOP HELMET OF THE 15th REGIMENT OF CHASSEURS À CHEVAL, model 1910 described in 1913, Third Republic. 27777
One-piece steel polished mirrored helmet. It is pierced at the top with five vent holes, the inside of the helmet is black lacquered. Stamped at the back of the size "56" and the manufacturer "SIRAUDIN PARIS" and "A", marked with the 15th regiment "15e CH".
Steel visor edged with a 0.8 cm brass strip placed on the outer edge. The underside of the visor is green lacquered.
The neck guard is identical to the visor with its black lacquered interior.
Brass headband stamped with a radiant sun on a sandblasted background, H 6.5 cm. In the center is affixed a hunting horn in German silver (height 3.5 cm, width 4.7 cm).
Each chinstrap is composed of 13 copper scales alternately cut in groups of three or two festoons, decreasing in width from the top scale, which is 2.4 cm, to the last, which is only 1.7 cm. The right chinstrap is finished at its end with a small copper plate riveted to which a buckle, also in copper, is attached. At the end of the left chinstrap, there is a similar plate with a copper D piece topped with a part-missing black varnished calf leather strap. The top scale of each chinstrap is covered with a circular copper rosette, diameter 3.9 cm, with three relief stripes.
Brass crest composed of two fins, a mask, and a cover.
The fins are stamped with palm leaves and a border at their upper edge; the lower part forms a festooned rim adorned with water leaves, fixed to the helmet with two screws, all embossed in relief. H of the fins 6.5 cm.
A tinplate connects the upper edges of the fins, fixing their spacing.
Mask stamped with a relief head of Medusa. The cover, also stamped, shows the continuation of the Medusa head's hair with intertwined snakes (length 9 cm).
Black horsehair mane, approximately 60 cm long.
Brass plume holder stamped in a tubular shape with a square section, slightly tapering towards the bottom, H 3.5 cm.
Black waxed leather interior lining cut into seven wolf teeth, stamped with the reception seal "15/11/1914".
France.
Third Republic.
Very good condition.
A NOTE ON THE HELMETS OF CHASSEURS À CHEVAL AND THE HELMETS OF HUSSARS model 1910:
After numerous headgear trials, this model was chosen as the regulatory model. Its implementation would be slow and interrupted by the Great War. It was adopted in 1910, but it was not until September 22, 1913, that its description was published in the Official Military Bulletin.
On April 27, 1910, "La France Militaire" learned that the lighter dragon helmet "is on trial in a regiment of chasseurs à cheval - the 17th or 18th at Lunéville - and in the 6th, a regiment of hussars at Commency."
In April 1911, the 5th regiment of chasseurs à cheval in Châlons took part in the autumn maneuvers wearing the model 1910 helmet.
However, after its introduction, this helmet remained stored in clothing stores as part of the war collection. Although eight chasseur regiments received it after the start of the hostilities in 1914, only the 5th regiment was equipped with it during mobilization. The closing report of the 1911 trials noted that the helmet was considered the ideal headgear for light cavalry. Budgetary allocations of 66,444 francs in 1913 and 140,000 francs in 1914 were made for its distribution to seventeen light cavalry regiments, but it took a year of war for twelve regiments to finally receive it starting from June 1915 (possibly thirteen regiments including the 3rd Hussars, although there is no written proof, period photos show).
This helmet never became regulatory for light cavalry officers before the war, as evidenced by the absence of its description in the April 1914 edition of volume 104 of BOEM maintaining the shako as the standard headgear. After the outbreak of hostilities, the helmets issued to officers were of the trooper type, according to the ministerial decision of November 24, 1914.
On April 22, 1914, the Minister of War declared having 3,800 chasseur helmets and 1,880 hussar helmets: "These availabilities allow for giving helmets to five chasseur regiments, to four squadrons, or three regiments with six squadrons, and to outfit two hussar regiments with four squadrons, constituting a reserve of helmets for reinforcements in the relevant regiment depots." The document adds, "The 1st, 5th, 13th (noted with a pencil), 15th, and 20th chasseurs were already equipped with helmets. The introduction of helmets will make a substantial quantity of shakos available, clarifies the minister to General Joffre."
The distribution of helmets continued during the summer in strict compliance with the April specifications: the 2nd and 4th Hussars on June 10, the 14th Chasseurs on June 23, the 10th Chasseurs on July 15 (received on July 10, 1915), the 13th Chasseurs on July 16, the 17th and 18th Chasseurs on July 31. The 8th Hussar regiment was the only one in its arm division to receive the model 1910 helmet before August 1914. The 15th Chasseur Regiment would receive the helmet on March 11, 1915.
The 1st Hussar regiment was equipped with the helmet instead of shakos according to a decision on October 3, 1915, as per the Official Military Journal. However, this was most likely the Adrian helmet.
One-piece steel polished mirrored helmet. It is pierced at the top with five vent holes, the inside of the helmet is black lacquered. Stamped at the back of the size "56" and the manufacturer "SIRAUDIN PARIS" and "A", marked with the 15th regiment "15e CH".
Steel visor edged with a 0.8 cm brass strip placed on the outer edge. The underside of the visor is green lacquered.
The neck guard is identical to the visor with its black lacquered interior.
Brass headband stamped with a radiant sun on a sandblasted background, H 6.5 cm. In the center is affixed a hunting horn in German silver (height 3.5 cm, width 4.7 cm).
Each chinstrap is composed of 13 copper scales alternately cut in groups of three or two festoons, decreasing in width from the top scale, which is 2.4 cm, to the last, which is only 1.7 cm. The right chinstrap is finished at its end with a small copper plate riveted to which a buckle, also in copper, is attached. At the end of the left chinstrap, there is a similar plate with a copper D piece topped with a part-missing black varnished calf leather strap. The top scale of each chinstrap is covered with a circular copper rosette, diameter 3.9 cm, with three relief stripes.
Brass crest composed of two fins, a mask, and a cover.
The fins are stamped with palm leaves and a border at their upper edge; the lower part forms a festooned rim adorned with water leaves, fixed to the helmet with two screws, all embossed in relief. H of the fins 6.5 cm.
A tinplate connects the upper edges of the fins, fixing their spacing.
Mask stamped with a relief head of Medusa. The cover, also stamped, shows the continuation of the Medusa head's hair with intertwined snakes (length 9 cm).
Black horsehair mane, approximately 60 cm long.
Brass plume holder stamped in a tubular shape with a square section, slightly tapering towards the bottom, H 3.5 cm.
Black waxed leather interior lining cut into seven wolf teeth, stamped with the reception seal "15/11/1914".
France.
Third Republic.
Very good condition.
A NOTE ON THE HELMETS OF CHASSEURS À CHEVAL AND THE HELMETS OF HUSSARS model 1910:
After numerous headgear trials, this model was chosen as the regulatory model. Its implementation would be slow and interrupted by the Great War. It was adopted in 1910, but it was not until September 22, 1913, that its description was published in the Official Military Bulletin.
On April 27, 1910, "La France Militaire" learned that the lighter dragon helmet "is on trial in a regiment of chasseurs à cheval - the 17th or 18th at Lunéville - and in the 6th, a regiment of hussars at Commency."
In April 1911, the 5th regiment of chasseurs à cheval in Châlons took part in the autumn maneuvers wearing the model 1910 helmet.
However, after its introduction, this helmet remained stored in clothing stores as part of the war collection. Although eight chasseur regiments received it after the start of the hostilities in 1914, only the 5th regiment was equipped with it during mobilization. The closing report of the 1911 trials noted that the helmet was considered the ideal headgear for light cavalry. Budgetary allocations of 66,444 francs in 1913 and 140,000 francs in 1914 were made for its distribution to seventeen light cavalry regiments, but it took a year of war for twelve regiments to finally receive it starting from June 1915 (possibly thirteen regiments including the 3rd Hussars, although there is no written proof, period photos show).
This helmet never became regulatory for light cavalry officers before the war, as evidenced by the absence of its description in the April 1914 edition of volume 104 of BOEM maintaining the shako as the standard headgear. After the outbreak of hostilities, the helmets issued to officers were of the trooper type, according to the ministerial decision of November 24, 1914.
On April 22, 1914, the Minister of War declared having 3,800 chasseur helmets and 1,880 hussar helmets: "These availabilities allow for giving helmets to five chasseur regiments, to four squadrons, or three regiments with six squadrons, and to outfit two hussar regiments with four squadrons, constituting a reserve of helmets for reinforcements in the relevant regiment depots." The document adds, "The 1st, 5th, 13th (noted with a pencil), 15th, and 20th chasseurs were already equipped with helmets. The introduction of helmets will make a substantial quantity of shakos available, clarifies the minister to General Joffre."
The distribution of helmets continued during the summer in strict compliance with the April specifications: the 2nd and 4th Hussars on June 10, the 14th Chasseurs on June 23, the 10th Chasseurs on July 15 (received on July 10, 1915), the 13th Chasseurs on July 16, the 17th and 18th Chasseurs on July 31. The 8th Hussar regiment was the only one in its arm division to receive the model 1910 helmet before August 1914. The 15th Chasseur Regiment would receive the helmet on March 11, 1915.
The 1st Hussar regiment was equipped with the helmet instead of shakos according to a decision on October 3, 1915, as per the Official Military Journal. However, this was most likely the Adrian helmet.
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