DESCRIPTION: Helmet is the typical M1917 version, basin-shaped with a small rivet to the apex of the crown, fixing the internal liner, and two machine rivets along the apron, one over each ear, for the chin strap securing lugs. The exterior surface is finished with rough, sand-infused olive drab paint of which about 80% is retained with wear mostly to the crown. The interior is painted in the same color as the exterior but does not have the same sand content being fairly smooth. About 85% of the interior paint remains with some light surface spotting. The interior crown of the helmet has a padding constructed of layered felt. Proceeding from underneath the rivet and washer at this apex is a brown leather strap which passes over the padding and then terminates in loops which run through the larger brass loops of the chin strap securing lugs. Twelve tubular rubber buffers are evenly set into the leather outside of the headband support, whose interior has blackened oilcloth over wool and canvas, forming the headband itself. The leather and rubber of the liner have stiffened slightly with age. Above this tongue less headband may be seen netting and an adjustable drawstring. Chinstrap is present. There is a diamond shaped red unit marking to the front of the helmet for the 5th Infantry Division. Nice complete example.

GRADE *** 3/4                             PRICE $215.00