Original U.S. WWI M1917 Third Army Marked Doughboy Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap Category_Snider Rifle Parts A polished silver colored version

A polished silver colored version of these badges is currently used as the United States Air Force Pilot Badges

as well as the bottom

and a copy was sent 10 months after the unit's formation or mobilization to Der Wehrmachtauskunftstelle für Kriegerverluste und Kriegsgefangene (Armed Forces Information Office for Casualties and POWs) in Berlin

Overall Length: 58 1/2 Inches

Once the situation had deteriorated so far

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Third Army Marked Doughboy Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap Category_Snider Rifle Parts A polished silver colored versionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period textured OD Green paint and a painted Unit Insignia on both sides. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZG 38, a correct U. S. style contract marking. The solid rivets and heat lot number indicate that this helmet shell was produced in the United States. The paint is in very good