Original U.S. WWI United States Marine Corps M1917 Helmet With E.G.A. - Shell with Chinstrap German Uniforms with pressed in brass hinge

with pressed in brass hinge and catch

This helmet is heat lot stamped 703C

Waist width: 17 1/2"

a very up-market small kukri

Original U.S. WWI United States Marine Corps M1917 Helmet With E.G.A. - Shell with Chinstrap German Uniforms with pressed in brass hingeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps M1917 "Doughboy" helmet shell, and is one of only a few that we had had, as they are very hard to come by. This very nice example is complete with original period OD Green paint on the outer shell. More importantly, the front still has a genuine blacked bronze WWI USMC EGA Badge! The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads