Original U.S. WWI M1917 3rd Division Doughboy Helmet - The Rock of the Marne Madsen LMG along with photos and letters

along with photos and letters documenting its restoration (personal information will be redacted) will accompany the purchase along with some spare and replacement parts

Sights Iron

The parachute units were hastily shipped back to Camp Mackall to prepare for overseas movement

The exterior has unfortunately lost almost all of the original plating

Original U.S. WWI M1917 3rd Division Doughboy Helmet - The Rock of the Marne Madsen LMG along with photos and lettersOriginal 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. The M1917A1 helmet was an updated version of the M1917 and initially used refurbished WW1 shells. The M1917 is a near identical version of the British Mk. I steel helmet, and it is important to note that when the US joined the Great War in 1917 they were initially issued with a supply of