Original U.S. WWI 5th Infantry “Red Diamond” Division British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - Complete Percusion Muskets Leviathan also lost her prize

Leviathan also lost her prize

you could wear long underwear and wool socks to keep warm

There is also a bend to the tip

a very nice acquisition for any collection

but they were not officially issued items

Original U.S. WWI 5th Infantry “Red Diamond” Division British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - Complete Percusion Muskets Leviathan also lost her prizeOriginal 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 5th Infantry Division, British made helmet, complete