Napoleonic Trivia #95 (1 Viewer)

[Grognard]

This interesting object is literally called in French a "head pot" and was used during the Napoleonic wars. What is it?

 

[Mirof]

Typicaly a helmet for the bomb-disposal expert
here a picture of a typical equipment with a " pot-en-tête"

 

[Grognard]

Typicaly a helmet for the bomb-disposal expert
here a picture of a typical equipment with a " pot-en-tête"
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Correct answer Mirof. {bravo}}This is indeed a "pot-en-tête" in French or "pot-helm" in English. They were worn by sappers during siege work. The Musée de l'Emperi in France shows a Napoleonic version: