French Adrian with AEF painting helmet ?

[Simonmon]

Hello all, I found it Adrian helmet flea market in France between the WW1 AEF camp of Gièvres and Vierzon. The badge reminds me and other people at the Coastal Artillery Corps. There are two crossed cannon and a shell in the center. What do you think ? In France no one really knows but the US is the answer that comes up most often. Simon.

[gitana]

I'd agree that the insignia looks like coast artillery, but the helmet color seems Belgian.

[Andrew]

The paint colour would also apply to French colonial troops.

[Bugme]

It has a chance of being a CAC helmet since that markings are similar and Americans arriving with the AEF early in WWI did not have helmets at first.

[Bob Hudson]

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/133887-photos-of-americans-wearing-wwi-french-helmets/

[Simonmon]

Hello, the color of the helmet is mustard in french therm. Below is blue horizon.

Painted insignia are not regulatory in France and none like this.