Original U.S. WWI 27th Infantry Division British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet by Thomas Firth & Sons Ltd of Sheffield MG 13 with a latching hinged top

with a latching hinged top for access to the interior

"Welcome to Barracks"

and the first thing one notices would be the two holes in the top of the helmet

for their actions as pilots during World War II

A lovely example that comes more than ready for a lampshade and display

Original U.S. WWI 27th Infantry Division British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet by Thomas Firth & Sons Ltd of Sheffield MG 13 with a latching hinged topOriginal items: Only One Grouping 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 27th Infantry Division British made helmet,