United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made Buy Now Olszewski WARSZAWA MICKIEWICZA 27" on

Olszewski WARSZAWA MICKIEWICZA 27" on the screwback)

(NSFK Flugzeugführerabzeichen für Motorflugzeuge

The scabbard measures 245 mm in length

dark patina edge nick and original ribbon on the BWM

Saxon Duchies

United States. A First War M1917 Camouflage 'Coming Home' Helmet, British Made Buy Now Olszewski WARSZAWA MICKIEWICZA 27" onWhile there is a consensus that the A. E. F. never wore camouflage helmets at the front during the Great War, having an ornately painted helmet to arrive back in America was a popular mindset. This is an excellent example of such a concept, a British manufactured M17 helmet with an undercoat of field green, sand texture paint, with original liner and chinstrap, manufactures label remains intact on centre, exterior of helmet presents a red, green, blue