Adrian Helmet from the Battle of Jarama
Gentlemen,
This helmet was handed to me some days ago by a friend who lives in Morata de Tajuna, in the center of the fields where the battle of Jarama took place in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. He found the helmet on the ground half uncovered, in a sloped terrain that was washed after a heavy rain the night before. These type of items are still found today on the fields of Morata on a regular basis.
I think this relic helmet might be from a soldier of the Lincold Brigade, of the International brigades, as they were the only forces wearing hese type of helmets on that period of the SCW. I am still not sure if it is french or italian, though. Maybe the experts here can cast a light on it.
The las photos show two bullets also found in the immediate vicinity of the helmet. I am a bit "scared" as the bullet is not deactivated, but I don´t dare to try to dismount the primer myself.
Regards,
Gus
This helmet was handed to me some days ago by a friend who lives in Morata de Tajuna, in the center of the fields where the battle of Jarama took place in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. He found the helmet on the ground half uncovered, in a sloped terrain that was washed after a heavy rain the night before. These type of items are still found today on the fields of Morata on a regular basis.
I think this relic helmet might be from a soldier of the Lincold Brigade, of the International brigades, as they were the only forces wearing hese type of helmets on that period of the SCW. I am still not sure if it is french or italian, though. Maybe the experts here can cast a light on it.
The las photos show two bullets also found in the immediate vicinity of the helmet. I am a bit "scared" as the bullet is not deactivated, but I don´t dare to try to dismount the primer myself.
Regards,
Gus
