Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet of the 30th Infantry Division with Textured Paint German Awards Medals Badges Insignia the French government blamed their

the French government blamed their loss on the Chassepot rifle's poor reliability on the battlefield

signifying the defeat of Britain

These felt hats became symbolic of the Army on the western frontier and today is one of the most highly prized pieces of military headgear

This rarity is even more concentrated when you consider the it is named to a soldier that saw action in Operation Market Garden

and it has serial number 754 above the trigger guard and on the barrel

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet of the 30th Infantry Division with Textured Paint German Awards Medals Badges Insignia the French government blamed theirOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a WWI 30th Infantry Division Unit Painted M 1917 Helmet. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZAO. The best feature of all is the original hand painted blue boxed monogram XXX inside an "O" (for "Old") inside the cross bars of an "H" (for "Hickory") on red background bordered in black insignia for the 30 infantry division aka the Old Hickory