Original U.S. WWI 80th Infantry Division, Field Artillery Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - “Blue Ridge Division” Japanese Navy These were different grenades entirely

These were different grenades entirely

and also has an Eagle stamped into the lock over U

Both of the early chinstrap retaining bales are intact

It has a 10 1/2 inch blade

Original U.S. WWI 80th Infantry Division, Field Artillery Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - “Blue Ridge Division” Japanese Navy These were different grenades entirelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. When America was drawn into the European conflict it possessed no steel helmets of its own. They looked to other nations for ideas and selected the British helmet as the most suitable. Britain supplied about half a million helmets to the Americans before production of an American version was started in the U. S. This is a fantastic, genuine Great War hand painted 80th Infantry Division Field Artillery British made