Original U.S. WWI 80th Division Painted M1917 Helmet - Complete - 320th Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion Browning LMG The sweatband and liner chinstrap

The sweatband and liner chinstrap are present but cracked with signs of extensive wear

and we can only imagine the many things that it has seen

including the German military intelligence service

5th Marine Regiment

Original U.S. WWI 80th Division Painted M1917 Helmet - Complete - 320th Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion Browning LMG The sweatband and liner chinstrapOriginal Item. One of a Kind. There were very few American units of the First World War which painted their helmets before the end of the war. The 80th Division were one of these very few, painting their helmets with flashes akin to those used by British & Commonwealth soldiers, who utilized a variety of shapes & colors to signify their unit. This helmet was worn & painted by a member of the 2nd Battalion of the 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division