Original U.S. WWI M1917 Camouflage Painted Helmet with Wilmer Eye Shield Holes and Liner U.S. Artillery which also prevented it from

which also prevented it from being dry fired when the breech was open

the Signal Corps found itself wholly inadequate to the task of supporting the Army in combat after the United States entered World War I on 6 April 1917

showing moderate wear and repairs from service and in very good display condition

The blade also has the usual runner marks

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Camouflage Painted Helmet with Wilmer Eye Shield Holes and Liner U.S. Artillery which also prevented it fromOriginal Item. Only One Available. Not often seen among M1917 helmets are the 3 small holes drilled into the right and left side of the brim, and this was something that puzzled collectors for many years due to the rarity of its corresponding attachment The Wilmer Eye Shield. This is a very nice example of an M1917 steel helmet painted in a three tone camouflage that mimics the German camouflage style used on helmets from July to November 1918. The