Original Pre WWII M-1917A1 Kelly Helmet with Rough Textured Cork Finish Japanese Field Gear Below this is the Ordnance

Below this is the Ordnance flaming bomb and date of manufacture 1909

and sources usually cite 1842 as when they began production

with the expected wear and tear as seen on a service rifle

and the stopper cap is still attached to the flask by a lather strap which is marker marked and dated 1917

Louis Peugnet was a captain in the Napoleon’s body guard

Original Pre WWII M-1917A1 Kelly Helmet with Rough Textured Cork Finish Japanese Field Gear Below this is the OrdnanceOriginal Item: Only One Available. A stunning example of a Pre WWII U. S. M 1917A1 Kelly Helmet with wonderful heavily applied rough cork finish. Complete with liner (with all ties), and Chinstrap. The first American steel helmet was adopted during World War I as the M1917 "Doughboy" helmet. The M1917A1, adopted in 1939, had only minor changes and was visually almost identical. In 1941, the M1917A1 helmet was replaced by the M 1 "steel pot" helmet in