Original U.S. WWI Rare 1st Model 1918 Experimental "Liberty Bell" Helmet - Excellent Condition Antique Winchesters Discharged for disability (wounds and

Discharged for disability (wounds and disease)

Elements which were to become part of the 251st Air Defense Artillery were under control of the Regular Army's 47th Artillery Brigade (Air Defense)

On 15 December 1917

a very common phrase used on commemorative items such as photo albums

Somewhat worn markings in front of the sight read-

Original U.S. WWI Rare 1st Model 1918 Experimental "Liberty Bell" Helmet - Excellent Condition Antique Winchesters Discharged for disability (wounds andOriginal Item: Only One Available. The industrialization and mechanization of war in the early twentieth centurywhich meant an increased use of artillery, tanks, and machine guns, and the advent of trench warfareresulted in an unprecedented number of killed and wounded soldiers right from the outset of World War I in 1914. The large number of head wounds suffered by combatants soon made it apparent that metal helmets, though long out of use, were