Original U.S. WWI M1917 1st Infantry Division Doughboy Helmet with Textured Paint - The Big Red One MG 34 Feed Assembly so finding them is quite

so finding them is quite rare

the blade is still sharp and does not have any visible nicks

The wood stock is exceptionally crisp and still clearly shows the government inspector's H

HISTORY of the 457th Bomb Group:

Walther Schwieger (U-20) Otto Hersing (U-21) and Otto Weddigen

Original U.S. WWI M1917 1st Infantry Division Doughboy Helmet with Textured Paint - The Big Red One MG 34 Feed Assembly so finding them is quiteOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, with an original liner, and original sand based textured paint on the outside of the shell. The helmet also has an original hand painted emblem of the 1st Infantry Division The Big Red One. It is the standard OD Green shield, with a "Big Red One" in the center of the shield. The helmet paint job has seen wear, and a good amount of the sand has worn off