Original U.S. WWI Named M1917 5th Infantry Division Doughboy Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Red Diamond Antique Percussion Firearms They wore spectacular uniforms which

They wore spectacular uniforms which even today attract the undivided attention of the fairer sex

From a modest factory complex straddling the Mill River just North of New Haven

The stocks match in color

on inland waterways and the high seas vessels and service vehicles as required

Clarence Fischer

Original U.S. WWI Named M1917 5th Infantry Division Doughboy Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Red Diamond Antique Percussion Firearms They wore spectacular uniforms whichOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, with original liner, that also features original period OD Green paint. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZG 42. The solid rivets and heat lot number indicate that this helmet shell was produced in the United States. The paint is well retained on the shell, though the exterior looks to have been repainted