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1. A German helmet which the author found near Auberive, in Champagne. The soldier wearing it was instantly killed by a large piece of shell, similar to the one shown below. The inside is covered with blood. It is interesting to note that this helmet is of tempered steel and can resist two or three times as much pressure as the French or American. A "32" revolver bullet, fired at twenty feet, made no impression on the German helmet, while a similar shot pierced the front and back of a French helmet.
2.Two types of briquets-cigarette lighters. Both were carefully hammered out by poilus "en repos" from bits of copper compression bands and brass shell casings. The wick, concealed by the cap on the right (lower picture), is fed by gasoline, within the briquet.
