Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company with Liner Sten Gun Voluntary numbers were insufficient and

Voluntary numbers were insufficient and forced recruitment was introduced within a few months

The cylinder stops and the lock are both worn

So these early WWH BB&B Silver Star Medals are rarer than a WWII DSC or NC

Overall condition is excellent and would be simple to paint and hang on a wall as a fantastic display or if you recently crashed your FW 190 it will make a great replacement part

mostly working-class

Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company with Liner Sten Gun Voluntary numbers were insufficient andOriginal Item: Only One Available. When the United States entered World War I in 1917 it had no steel helmet. The American military turned to Dr. Bashford Dean, an American zoologist and armor expert who served on the board at both the New York Natural History Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to help design a helmet for the soldiers heading to France. One of the first so called "experimental" patterns was the Model 2. Designed in June of