Original U.S. WWI Named 80th Division Painted M1917 Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Cook Lawrence Geist Shirk, Company D, 313th Machine Gun Battalion Feed Block Assembly The grip is like new

The grip is like new though the wooden pommel cap does have denting and cracking present

Engagements during World War II

with some dents and scrapes

which is faint but visible

Original U.S. WWI Named 80th Division Painted M1917 Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Cook Lawrence Geist Shirk, Company D, 313th Machine Gun Battalion Feed Block Assembly The grip is like newOriginal 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 Cook Lawrence Geist Shirk, Company D, 313th Machine Gun Battalion, 80th