Poland, Republic. A Rare Polish Officer's M15 Adrian Helmet Auction Archive TEESDALE SMITH OF ADELAIDE" near

TEESDALE SMITH OF ADELAIDE" near the rear of the aircraft

serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938

copyrighted in 1988 by the author

and two collar tabs

Kingdom awards: Yser Medal (in bronze with green enamels

Poland, Republic. A Rare Polish Officer's M15 Adrian Helmet Auction Archive TEESDALE SMITH OF ADELAIDE" nearThere are very few surviving examples of the Adrian helmets issued to Polish volunteers, and an officer's version must be considered scarce. Constructed of a steel shell and painted in field grey, the crown features a raised die stamped magnetic metal comb secured in place with rivets fastened at the three, six, nine, and twelve oclock positions, fastened to the peak of the helmet is the standard "RF", however, this has had the possibly unique