Original U.S. WWI 80th Division Painted M1917 Helmet Shell - Machine Gun Company, 320th Infantry Regiment Sten Gun particularly near the end knot

particularly near the end knot

mostly cracking in the finish

painted with period correct paint

breaking when soldiers practiced bayonet fighting or firing with the bayonet fitted

The front toggle link is marked with byf

Original U.S. WWI 80th Division Painted M1917 Helmet Shell - Machine Gun Company, 320th Infantry Regiment Sten Gun particularly near the end knotOriginal Item. One of a Kind. There were very few American units of the First World War which painted their helmets before the end of the war. The 80th Division were one of these very few, painting their helmets with flashes akin to those used by British & Commonwealth soldiers, who utilized a variety of shapes & colors to signify their unit. This helmet was worn & painted by a member of the Machine Gun Company of the 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th