Original U.S. WWI M1917 A.E.F. Doughboy Helmet with Camouflage Textured Paint Caps & Hats Leuchtpatrone [illumination cartridge]

Leuchtpatrone [illumination cartridge]

the Smith & Wesson factory records for this period are incomplete and do not give a comprehensive picture of production

striking down the Holy Bible with a 98k bayonet

to include the breechblock face

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Original U.S. WWI M1917 A.E.F. Doughboy Helmet with Camouflage Textured Paint Caps & Hats Leuchtpatrone [illumination cartridge]Original Item: Only One Available. The M1917 was the US Army's first modern combat helmet, used from 1917 and during the 1920s, before being replaced by the M1917A1. This genuine Great War helmet is a very fine example with excellent complete liner and chinstrap (broken). The shell has original period camouflage textured paint in yellow, black, green, dark reddish brown. The front is marked for "American Expeditionary Force". The shell is maker marked