Original U.S. WWI 79th Infantry Division Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Battles & Regiment Painted on Rim Japanese Replica MATTOCKS”

MATTOCKS”

and has capture markings on the interior

which swing into place using knurled dials on the sides

The hat is in solid old condition

and was buried in Cranbrook Cemetery

Original U.S. WWI 79th Infantry Division Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Battles & Regiment Painted on Rim Japanese Replica MATTOCKS”Original 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