Original U.S. WWI 1st Infantry Division Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - “The Big Red One” Technical Books The feed chute assembly has

The feed chute assembly has the fastening clamps intact on one end

50" pistol

Going in nearly blind

The SFR was responsible for creating the Civilian Home Defense Forces (CHDF)

The opening strap is present as well

Original U.S. WWI 1st Infantry Division Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - “The Big Red One” Technical Books The feed chute assembly hasOriginal Item: Only One Available. When America was drawn into the European conflict it possessed no steel helmets of its own. They looked to other nations for ideas and selected the British helmet as the most suitable. Britain supplied about half a million helmets to the Americans before production of an American version was started in the U. S. This is a fantastic, genuine Great War hand painted 1st Infantry Division British made helmet, complete