Original U.S. WWI 79th Infantry Division Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Battles & Regiment Painted on Rim Russian Maxim 1910 save for some mothing here

save for some mothing here and there which does not detract from the overall displayability of the piece

but is missing a few components

5” when fully drawn and is only 8

This company manufactured many M1 Helmet liners during WWII

The grenade is in wonderful condition and still retains mostly clear markings

Original U.S. WWI 79th Infantry Division Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Battles & Regiment Painted on Rim Russian Maxim 1910 save for some mothing hereOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 79th Infantry Division British made helmet, complete