Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Camouflage Textured Paint ERA curated by a VERY enthusiastic

curated by a VERY enthusiastic collector

A few of the large plumb weights have cylindrical leather cases

At the end of June an electrical generator was installed and living facilities began to be constructed

but it was removed and the holes on the left receiver filled with brass

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Camouflage Textured Paint ERA curated by a VERY enthusiasticOriginal Item: One of a kind. When America was drawn into the European conflict it possessed no steel helmets of its own. They looked to other nations for ideas and selected the British helmet as the most suitable. Britain supplied about half a million helmets to the Americans before production of an American version was started in the U. S. This is a fantastic, genuine Great War hand painted camouflage American made helmet, complete with its original