Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Intact Size 7 1/4 Liner & Textured Paint German Machine Guns In spite of this

In spite of this

Rolling block rifles were used against Muhammad Ahmad's Ansar Dervishes during the Mahdist War

who served as the first headquarters commandant for the American Expeditionary Forces oversaw much of the arrangements for the movement of the 1st Division to France

Entered service with the Air Service

The hilt of this example is a single piece aluminum casting

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Intact Size 7 1/4 Liner & Textured Paint German Machine Guns In spite of thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period textured OD Green paint and is complete with all parts. This really is a good example of these helmets, many of which are now just shells, completely missing the internal rigging. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC 188. The solid rivets and heat lot number indicate that this