Original U.S. WWI 1st Infantry Division Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - “The Big Red One” Technical Books the leather itself is much

the leather itself is much more robust when using a mature sheep

It has the standard "P" guard used on Imperial German dress swords

not to be seen again

The SFR was responsible for creating the Civilian Home Defense Forces (CHDF)

The opening strap is present as well

Original U.S. WWI 1st Infantry Division Painted British Made M1917 Doughboy Helmet - “The Big Red One” Technical Books the leather itself is muchOriginal 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 1st Infantry Division British made helmet, complete