Original WWI U.S. Army 3rd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell - 2nd Division German Army Heer This gun occupies a very

This gun occupies a very important place in the history of submachine guns

Front cover features silver embossed Iron Cross and reads Ehren-Chronik (Honor Chronicle)

This was accomplished by the 1st Battalion on January 12th

was a ride on the "Queen Elizabeth"

They were made using two halves with internal fragmentation designs

Original WWI U.S. Army 3rd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell - 2nd Division German Army Heer This gun occupies a veryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an original U. S. Army M1917 "Doughboy" helmet shell, which is marked on the front with a 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division insignia. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZA 181. This maker marking indicates that this is a U. S. produced shell, which is further indicated by the solid rivets used to retain the chin