M1917 "Doughboy" Helmet:The United States entered into World War I in April 1917
it had been left unoccupied by the Germans
which also helps show the twist forging in the barrel
this cap had stiffeners - a support piece behind the cap device and a wire around the inside top perimeter to maintain the cap's round shape
The bipod is marked dfb 43 for the Gustloff-Werke
Original U.S. WWII Defense Bonds Stamps “You Buy ‘Em, We’ll Fly ‘Em!” Propaganda Window Poster - 10” x 14” Japanese Ordnance M1917 "Doughboy" Helmet:The United StatesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons of World War II, but there were other, more subtle forms of warfare as well. Words, posters, and films waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry just as surely as military weapons engaged the enemy. Persuading the American public became a wartime industry, almost as important as the manufacturing of bullets and planes. The Government