Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice example of a U.S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period OD Green paint and an original chin strap. It also has a very interesting "Cross" shaped insignia on the side, which we have not been able to identify unfortunately.
The paint is in good condition both inside and outside the helmet, though there is much wear from service. There are also some dents on the shell, and all that remains of the liner is part of the top pad. The chinstrap is however fully intact, with just the usual shrinking and stiffness from age.
The underside of the rim is stamped R / A 95, indicating that the shell is one of the 400,000 British manufactured helmets supplied to the U.S. at their entrance into the war. The split pin rivets attaching the chin-strap bales further confirm this. The marking indicates that the helmet was produced by John Round & Sons Ltd of Sheffield "R" using steel from Edgar Allen & Co Ltd of Sheffield "A", batch 95.
A great example of an authentic WWI "Doughboy" helmet shell with chin strap, ready to research and display!
More on the M1917 "Doughboy" Helmet
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 around 400,000 British made Mk.Is, before production began state side. The M1917 differed slightly in its lining detail, and exhibited US manufacture markings.
M1917 helmet liners typically show a paper label at the crown and the dome rivet head. The liner is set up as on the British versions, with an oilcloth band and net configuration, attached to a leather strap, riveted to the shell. The chinstrap is leather with steel buckle.
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