Original U.S. WWI M1917 AEF Third Army Painted Souvenir Doughboy Helmet Russian Army wet and dangerous

wet and dangerous

Airborne High Command and from that point forward the glider troops were issued the same jump boots and combat gear as paratroopers (including the M1A1 carbine with folding stock) and earned the same pay until the war ended in Europe in May 1945

comprised of steel panels riveted together by decorative outer panels

Both ram rods remain but appear to be period replacements

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Original U.S. WWI M1917 AEF Third Army Painted Souvenir Doughboy Helmet Russian Army wet and dangerousOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a rare and unique hand painted helmet for the Third Army of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War One. It features an insignia of an A inside a circle along with original period paint in various shades of green, blue, red, and yellow. The center of the helmet features the Third Army insignia of an A inside a circle and the helmet has an American flag, WORLD WAR, FRANCE, GERMANY 1918 1919 and U. S. A. on