Original U.S. WWI 5th Infantry “Red Diamond” Division British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - Complete Resin Guns and Grenades This example was made /

This example was made / assembled in Birmingham

with some scratches and other damage from age and use

George Sykes was removed from command

but looks like it may be an arsenal replacement from a second model helmet

Original U.S. WWI 5th Infantry “Red Diamond” Division British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - Complete Resin Guns and Grenades This example was made /Original 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 5th Infantry Division, British made helmet, complete