WWI US MARINE CORPS IDENTIFIED DIVISIONAL HELMET

An American-produced Brodie helmet with all its original finish. The inner liner is complete, strap complete, liner with its original paper instructions fitted underneath the liner retaining dome rivet. The strap itself, although strong, is suffering slightly from what is known as American Red Rot to the leather. The exterior has its original insignia painted to the front of the helmet for the 2nd Marine Division 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Ammunition Column Train. A rare American helmet of WWI.

Ref; 97275