Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet of the 1st Infantry Division Textured Camouflage - The Big Red One U.S. Helmets/Hats His role was as a

His role was as a scout to cross the lines to map the French positions and his "Wellington" signed orders still exist in the IMA private collection together with his ivory-hilted sword

After Lady Leith's demise the Attorneys sold the weapons and a quantity of the old family documents to an English Dealer named Herbert Sutcliffe who in turn sold several pieces to a collector named George Strakaty of Vienna

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The pin fire cartridge was ignited by the compression of a "pin" sticking out from one side which struck and internal primer to ignite the charge

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet of the 1st Infantry Division Textured Camouflage - The Big Red One U.S. Helmets/Hats His role was as aOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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